So i'm debating with a guy on youtube =/ about the diffs on durangos. he claims to me that he knows for a fact that durangos that are 4x4 when switched into 4wd then also engage a solenoid that locks the rear



"yes I know what a locking diff is. Anytime my durango spins in 4x4 both rear tires spin. There's a solenoid in the diff that locks the sides together and it sounds like the mechanism is malfunctioning in yours"

LoStallionItaliano 13 hours ago


thats what he said to me. because i said its not factory to come with an lsd or locker. I told him it was an upgradeable option to get a limited slip but i dont think most did.

thanks for the future answers guys.

 

Haha, tell em that the wires going into the rear diff are for your VSS/ABS tone ring, and to leave the drugs alone because lockers were never an option.

 

thanks, that what i thought but wasn't 100% certain.

 

Yeah i tried to give em some lernin on the yourtube, but my names/email/etc is all screwed up. His name alone says hes a ......... (I will keep quiet, dont need to get in trouble again )

 

E-Lockers were a gm thing. Some gm's even had mechanical locking diffs (special vehicles like the zr2 blazer's and s10's). All traction devices do is make it easier to get stuck worse but thats the fun part lol

 

yup you are correct, no lockers on the Ds from the factory. ill chime in for ya if i can find his thread.

i have more on how LSDs work if he comes back and argues with that let me know.

 

that's why you have your fun in 2wd until you get stuck and then use 4wd and drive on out

 

Yeah i was just curious. seemed really farfetched what he was saying. idk I'm not gonna keep arguing with the guy if he doesn't want to listen. he seems bent on believing 4wd means the rear and front automatically lock making a durango "a true 4x4 truck"

thanks for clearing it up guys. now i can say i'm certain lol

 

Well I looked up the user cause I wanted to pick a fight but he closed his account down and I can't find a link.

Foiled again!.......

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZQC8AdtaOg


hydra its the comments on this post, i have the most recent comment, and his account has been deleted since i posted that comment.