Bed is off truck, what should I do?

[Bird_man]

Well... double is a bit of a stretch.

l was in the TX Panhandle last year shooting prairie dogs when l needed extra traction on my 2wd FJ Cruiser. l pushed a button that electrically LOCKS both rear wheels. Not even a spin, l just drove right out the pasture

 

[Dirtman]

Limited slip definitely helps but it's not a locker. Electronic lockers physically engage both axles solid when you hit the button. A limited slip uses clutch packs and a spring to put extra pressure on both axles but doesn't actually "lock" them. They handle much better on the street vs a locker which is why they are a factory option but the trade off is they do not have a solid connection between both axles. Even with a good "ratcheting" locker when driving on the street you will feel the rear end clicking or squeeking the tires everytime you go around a corner. Basically the more solid you make the axle, the more horrible it is trying to drive on pavement so limited slip is a nice mid point between a fully open diff, and a fully locked diff.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

maybe a gear oil change for the rear differential.

 

[RonD]

L/S does double the traction, since you now have 2 drive wheels instead of one, but its even better than double, if thats possible, lol

An OPEN differential is worst case in slippery conditions, because it sends all the power to the EASIEST to turn axle/wheel
So once one wheel starts to slip 100% of the power is transferred to that wheel................yes, worst case indeed
So if one wheel is off in say mud, on the side of a dry paved road and one wheel is on the dry paved road, the wheel thats slipping in the mud gets all the power, so you are stuck even on a dry paved road

Limited slip sends power to both axles/wheels all the time, if an axle/wheel starts to spin faster than the other, power is SLOWLY transferred AWAY from the slipping wheel and to the wheel with better traction
The "slip" part of "limited slip" comes into play on dry paved roads when going around a corner, the outside wheel needs to spin more because its on a longer curve that the inside wheel on the corner, so L/S allows that axle to "slip" so wheels can turn at a different speed if the difference is not that much

Locker is really for off road only, or very specific on road situations, and can be dicey even then, at speed
In slippery conditions where one wheel and then the other will switch from good to poor traction the locked wheels can send you sideways as one wheel suddenly gets good traction, and when cornering one wheel has to be dragged because both axle/wheels MUST turn at the same speed
Lockers do have their benefits, but also drawbacks, for street use a manual locker would be best, it would have an ON/OFF selector, so could be used at drivers discretion, this would be an OPEN axle when off and a Locked axle when on

In my opinion a limited slip is the best overall choice

 

[Broosedamoose]

I just put a new Yukon Dura-Grip differential in my truck and now I can do posi burn-outs. I can also punch it off the line without having one tire spin on me.
Dura-Grip

 

[dvdswan]

stuck in the mud

 

[Fast Eddie]

stuck in the mud

had an absolute crush on that woman for many years - hot to trot!

 

[NIGERIAN RANGER]

Remove spare tire carrier. In it's place, install air tank, regulator and plumbing for your under-hood air compressor.

Wait! Do you have any such modifications of tbe underhood compressor? I like this idea.

 

[ericbphoto]

Wait! Do you have any such modifications of tbe underhood compressor? I like this idea.

There are pictures in my build thread. I'll try to post some specific links. In a little while.

Compressor in post 34. Then skip ahead to post 74 to see the air tank.

1993 Splash in SC

Progress will probably be slower now through the holidays. I am an industrial maintenance tech, so I will be working a lot of extra hours while everyone else is off through Christmas and New Years. I decided to replace the front axle drive shaft u-joints while I have everything apart. The old...

www.therangerstation.com

 

[NIGERIAN RANGER]

There are pictures in my build thread. I'll try to post some specific links. In a little while.

Compressor in post 34. Then skip ahead to post 74 to see the air tank.

1993 Splash in SC

Progress will probably be slower now through the holidays. I am an industrial maintenance tech, so I will be working a lot of extra hours while everyone else is off through Christmas and New Years. I decided to replace the front axle drive shaft u-joints while I have everything apart. The old...

www.therangerstation.com

Is the compressor the one that runs on 12V battery , or it has its independent source?

 

[Ranger850]

had an absolute crush on that woman for many years - hot to trot!

Me too.
I still do, Have you seen "The Wrestler" or her as Aunt May?

 

[ericbphoto]

Is the compressor the one that runs on 12V battery , or it has its independent source?

It's hard wired to 12volts under the hood using a relay and a lighted switch on the dash.

I wish it had a few more cfm of capacity. It takes me a little while to air up four 35x12.50x15's from 12psi to 28psi. Maybe 20 minutes? Haven't timed it.

 

[theant]

So who gots pichers of flatbed ranger?

 

[Roert42]

So who gots pichers of flatbed ranger?

https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/2004-ranger-flatbed.186823/page-2#post-1857342

 

[theant]

Real nice! I don't have the skills... I would have to put my Harbor Freight 170Amp welding rig on there, heh!