Front 10b? Mild to moderate off road, mud, DD, no rocks ... what do you like/not about it.
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who has a tru trac?
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We wheeled with a guy that had them front and rear in a full size bronco on 35s. He did it all, and never had much trouble. He'd have to drag the brakes when it lifted a tire to keep pulling with the other, but they did great. I've considered putting a pair of them in my K2500 but with the front axle disconnect I'm not sure how it'd do.
Nice in a daily driver even in 4x4 in snow on street.
Mediam wheeling OK...
Really not a good choice for a locker in rocks or hard core!
Mediam wheeling OK...
Really not a good choice for a locker in rocks or hard core!
What Eaglemark said...
I have one in the back of my '70. I really like it, even have had it in really wet snow, and works very well!
I have one in the back of my '70. I really like it, even have had it in really wet snow, and works very well!
Thanks, y'all. I just wanted some support for a decision I'm gonna pull the trigger on this spring.
72blazerguy
3/4 ton status
I have been running one in a D44 w/ 35's for years under moderate abuse. It has held up in the rocks and snow. Do have to ride the brakes to make it lock if the tires are turned, and it seems easy on parts. I have blown up an axle joint and a hub, but never lost an axle.
ccarley
1/2 ton status
I believe I ended up with one of the stronger ones for my 12-bolt a couple of years ago. It's held up nicely with 35's, and it is very smooth. I am planning on one for the front when funds allow, but that's going to be another project.
Overall it's really nice in the rear though; works great in mud, snow, ice, rain, and no bad effects on dry road.
Overall it's really nice in the rear though; works great in mud, snow, ice, rain, and no bad effects on dry road.
My friend has one is the d44 of the rear of his xj. He hates it. Works great on street and snow but that's about it. He gets stuck in crappy simple spots all the time because one tire decides it won't spin
Ok. I'll say it.. IT'S A JEEP! But seriously, it is not a locker and he doesn't know how to make it pull better. If he has a manual trans, then he should use the park brake to modulate it.
That is the issue when it comes to more then easy/moderate off road. It's not a locker! So it has none of the locker bad habits on road, but has some extra traction when snow/mud etc... but if your standing still and want/need both wheels locked? It's not!
The brake trick does work to a point... if your wheelin drum brakes and they are wet muddy, not adjusted well? Well this trick does not help either.
72blazerguy
3/4 ton status
I'm thinking that you are pushing it for axle shafts, but it probably depends more on your foot than anything. Some people would blow up a 10b front driving out the driveway with an open axle and the tires you are running
I try to never hop the front of mine around and that could have something to do with the longevity.
I ran one in the rear of K5 with 33's and 35's for years. It is a great limited slip diff that is very smooth on the street and works pretty good in mild off-road situations such as mud and snow. But just like any limited slip out there it reaches its limitations when you get up to moderate off-road. When I went from the Truetrac to a full locker, with everything else staying the exact same, I noticed a big difference in off-road ability on what I consider moderate trails.
crashandburn
1/2 ton status
I have one in the rear of my 640 hp 72 Skylark, and I absolutely love it. But that's a slightly different application.
It just seems like a Detroit or lunchbox would break shafts, while the TrueTrac would be more forgiving. It just seems like a better design than clutch limited slips - offering more traction, no maintenance and safe on snow. Plus from what I hear you can still steer when you need to. But if the diff itself will break, it's better to be open.
It should be easier on shafts because it can only transfer so much torque. On a true locker if you lift one tire off the ground it will put all of the power into the other tire and thus all of the stress on that shaft. On a limited slip it can only transfer a portion of that power to the tire on the ground. The good side is less chance of breakage, the down side is you are stuck spinning the tire in the air...which sometimes leads to having to hitter the obstacle harder and with more throttle which can cause breakage.
When talking about a limited slip in the front diff when driving in snow, assuming snowy and slippery roads, in my opinion the handling is still bad. I ran a limited slip in the front of my K5 for years while it was a DD and I used 4wd less because I didn't want to deal with the handling. Always seemed like the front had a tendency to slide out (understeer) when in 4wd. When I switched to a full locker really didn't seem like much of a difference on slick roads the way it behaved, though I don't have as much driving time with the locker because the truck was no longer a DD by this time.
DEMON44
Low-Tech Redneck
I've had truetrac in two different Dana rears. On the road nothing compares. I've gone out of my way to find my rear tires on different surfaces. From dry pavement on one side and snow covered grass on the other. And floored it. No spin. Just acceleration. I'm in all kinds of snow and ice.
1BEATK5
1/2 ton status
I had the opposite thing happen to me about a month ago with a TT. one tire on hard packed snow. one on wet. only the one on snow spun.
