diffrential reg or min slip?
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diffrential reg or min slip?
Hello I am in the prosess of ordering a new ford F 150 regular cab.Is there any advantage to a minimum slip rear end vs the single wheel drive that comes standard?
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As APT posted in an earlier thread:
For many people, limited slip differential is not that improtant. But, it aids in all low-traction situations. With an open diff, all the power from the engine flows (like water) to the path with least resistance. Absolutely never is traction the same between two tires and the road due to weight distribution, surface, etc. On wet roads, one tire will start slipping before the other at which point, you are doen accelerating until you back off the gas. With LTD slip, both tires will have to lose tration before spinning so the same principal applies. The traction limits are greatly increased, though. The only downside is that once both wheels are spinning in say a RWD vehicle such as an F-150, you are more likely to fishtail than if just one tire is spinning. It really should not be an issue, but many people just don't have much experience or vehicle control skills.
IMHO, every vehicle should have a limited slip. It turns a 1 wheel drive vehicle into two wheel drive.
More information at howstuffworks.
For many people, limited slip differential is not that improtant. But, it aids in all low-traction situations. With an open diff, all the power from the engine flows (like water) to the path with least resistance. Absolutely never is traction the same between two tires and the road due to weight distribution, surface, etc. On wet roads, one tire will start slipping before the other at which point, you are doen accelerating until you back off the gas. With LTD slip, both tires will have to lose tration before spinning so the same principal applies. The traction limits are greatly increased, though. The only downside is that once both wheels are spinning in say a RWD vehicle such as an F-150, you are more likely to fishtail than if just one tire is spinning. It really should not be an issue, but many people just don't have much experience or vehicle control skills.
IMHO, every vehicle should have a limited slip. It turns a 1 wheel drive vehicle into two wheel drive.
More information at howstuffworks.