detroit tru trac problem

jmb8813 · 05-24-2009, 05:56 PM

on my buddies jeep his detroit tru trac does not always lock what would cause this

acousticrawk · 05-24-2009, 06:38 PM

its a limited slip, not a locker. worm gears might be crudded up too.

jmb8813 · 05-24-2009, 07:37 PM

yeah it is pretty old maybe its time for him to upgrade

blazerbrad · 05-26-2009, 11:45 AM

Nothing wrong with it that I can tell from the question.......as mentioned it's a limited slip so it won't always keep both tires spinning while off-roading. Lightly riding or pumping the brakes helps, but be careful as you also are putting more stress on the axles when doing this.

FYI - I ran a TruTrac for several years in my Blazer. It's the best limited slip I've ever ran, but the key word is "limited".

Also, this type of diff doesn't wear out like clutch type limited slips so age and wear should have no affect on how it works.

KargoMaster · 05-26-2009, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blazerbrad

It's the best limited slip I've ever ran...

x2

I liked the one that I put in the 1/2 ton GMC DD...
but didn't like the reason that I had to make a modification...
(gov-bomb)

05-24-2009, 05:56 PM	#1
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05-24-2009, 07:37 PM	#3
jmb8813 01 jeep tj Join Date: May 2009 Location: the city that offers nothing Posts: 153	yeah it is pretty old maybe its time for him to upgrade

05-26-2009, 11:45 AM	#4
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	Nothing wrong with it that I can tell from the question.......as mentioned it's a limited slip so it won't always keep both tires spinning while off-roading. Lightly riding or pumping the brakes helps, but be careful as you also are putting more stress on the axles when doing this. FYI - I ran a TruTrac for several years in my Blazer. It's the best limited slip I've ever ran, but the key word is "limited". Also, this type of diff doesn't wear out like clutch type limited slips so age and wear should have no affect on how it works.