What is the advantage of a locking differential?

Locking differentials allow both wheels to travel at the same speed, so when traction is lost for one wheel, both wheels will still keep spinning regardless of the amount of resistance. They can be added to either the front or rear axle, or even both axles if you’re planning on doing some hardcore off-roading.

What is the difference between the limited slip and electronic locking rear diffs?

Limited slip differentials provide your vehicle with the best traction around. Locking differentials might give you good traction too, but the traction that you will experience with limited slip differentials is better. For starters, they will make it easier to turn on roads which are slippery and wet.

What’s better limited slip or posi?

The limited-slip differential is similar to the positraction differential, but allows the wheel with traction to have only a limited amount of greater power than the wheel that is slipping. A limited-slip differential will prevent the tire with less traction from separately spinning.

Why do you need a locking rear differential?

Four-wheel drive vehicles that drive off-road often use a locking differential to keep from getting stuck when driving on loose, muddy, or rocky terrain. Locking differentials are considered essential equipment for serious off-road driving.

Is a locking differential good in snow?

That said, lockers can be great to use for snow because of how built-up snow can lead to lost traction in a single tire. Locking your differential can help maintain power to each wheel evenly, allowing the tire with traction to keep moving you forward.

Can you drift with a limited slip diff?

If it thinks one wheel is slipping, then it equalizes the amount of power going to each wheel to get the car moving again by ensuring the tire with traction gets power too. In racing or drifting, an LSD has many advantages. An LSD would keep power going to both tires, allowing them to spin and keep traction broken.

What is a limited slip differential do?

They work by shifting a portion of the torque to the wheel with the most traction while limiting the slip on the wheel with the least traction. Because of this, limited slip differentials are often referred to as “torque sensing”. Like an open differential, the wheels can rotate at different speeds.

What is a Centre diff lock?

The centre diff lock you have serves a similar purpose to ARB’s Air Locker except that a centre diff is there to ensure equal traction between your front and rear axles only. This happens because most of your vehicle’s weight is bearing on the rear axle while climbing uphill.