Hi everyone, my first post in these forums

I am planning on going out this weekend to look for a used 03 or 04 Ram 1500 2wd with the Hemi, just wanted to know how I can tell if it is fitted with a limited slip diff.

I'm guessing a letter or number in the VIN will tell me, but which one? or is it possible to tell by looking at the diff casing?

Thanks
Stuart

 

VIN won't unless you can run it by a dealer.
Look in the glovebox at the option tag.

Or....... just do a wicked burnout and see how many black marks you leave
1=No
2=Yes

 

There should also be a tag on the rear axle.

 

Easy, Safely jack up the rear axle so both tires are off the ground. With transmission in neutral rotate one tire and see what the other side does. If the other tire also moves in the same direction you have a LSD.

 

Check the tags on the glove box or axle. Unless you have trouble reading.

 

Thanks for the replies guys

Love the one about jacking it up, Can you imagine the look on the salesmans face if I turned up with a trolley jack

Stuart

 

Simple,

Do a brake stand to about 2500 RPMs or so until the back wheels chirp. Throw it in park, and look to see if there are marks on each wheel -should be the same.

 

not to steal this thread, but I have a related question. My truck says it has anti-spin diff. Is this the same as limited slip? I thought it was one of those power deals that takes power away from the tires when it looses traction, but I sure kicked 'em loose yest in the rain.

 

Yes. Pretty much the same thing.

 

Anti-spin is = Limited Slip.
No power is taken away, In a low traction scenario one side accelerates faster than the other side causing the clutches/mecanical device(depending on model) to engage and equalize speed side-to-side.