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General Corvette Discussion
mechanical engineering question: Locking Differential
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<blockquote data-quote="E-TownC8" data-source="post: 339481" data-attributes="member: 6971"><p>It's a bit complicated, you need to look into exactly what the make/model/year/options/differnet driving modes of the truck you want to buy. There's also a transfer case that transfers the torque to the front and rear wheels - some of those lock up so the front and rear wheels turn the same speed (usually called 4 wheel drive), others have a differential which allows front and rear to turn different speeds (what we usually call AWD), and some of the new systems you can select which, or they automatically switch depending on wheel slippage detected by the traction control system. You don't want to drive in 4WD or diffential lock on pavement - you'll damage the drivetrain. You can drive in AWD or automatic mode, but you'll get poorer fuel economy and more drivetrain wear, so for 90% of your driving when the roads are good, drive in 2H. If the rear diff has limited slip, you'll have lots of traction for most situations, not "1WD". And even in 2H, and no limited slip diff, if the truck detects slippage of one rear wheel, it will apply the brakes to the spinning wheel to direct more torque to the other wheel. Hope this helps clarify</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="E-TownC8, post: 339481, member: 6971"] It's a bit complicated, you need to look into exactly what the make/model/year/options/differnet driving modes of the truck you want to buy. There's also a transfer case that transfers the torque to the front and rear wheels - some of those lock up so the front and rear wheels turn the same speed (usually called 4 wheel drive), others have a differential which allows front and rear to turn different speeds (what we usually call AWD), and some of the new systems you can select which, or they automatically switch depending on wheel slippage detected by the traction control system. You don't want to drive in 4WD or diffential lock on pavement - you'll damage the drivetrain. You can drive in AWD or automatic mode, but you'll get poorer fuel economy and more drivetrain wear, so for 90% of your driving when the roads are good, drive in 2H. If the rear diff has limited slip, you'll have lots of traction for most situations, not "1WD". And even in 2H, and no limited slip diff, if the truck detects slippage of one rear wheel, it will apply the brakes to the spinning wheel to direct more torque to the other wheel. Hope this helps clarify [/QUOTE]
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