LSD, Not the drug either!!!!!!!!!
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 06, 2004 at 10:21
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Sparkie
OK here goes. Being a curious sort of lad I thought I would find out more about my 1992 Jackaroo LSD. I thought having LSD was a good thing for offroad capabilities. Not as good as diff lockers but hey, it came with the vehicle.So after some initial searching I was quickly dissapointed about the lack of info I could find on a jackaroo LSD. Now I heard, read, was told to put a brick under front wheel jack up one back wheel and try to climb over brick. Putting safety concerns aside I thought "why not". Set it up and tried to climb a lousy house brick. Talk about dissapointed. I was going nowhere fast.
Turns out I may as
well not have LSD as it doesn't do a darn thing to help me.
I went and talked to my mechanic Eddie. He put it on the hoist and confirmed my LSD is not so limited anymore.
Now apparently the clutch plates in this diff are worth $ 200.00 each and there might be as many as 12 of them.
Now my Questions.
1: Is the Jackaroo lsd diff the same as they are sticking in the Rodeo's.
2: Can I use a special Diff fluid to held the LSD work better.
3: If I get secondhand diff, will it be any better than what I have now.
4: Maybe I should accept my LSD for what it is and not worry about it.
5: can they be fixed with aftermarket parts and where could I find them.
6: Should I just stick in a difflock of some type in the front and not worry about the back.
7: Am I asking too many questions
TIA
Sparkie(IE not Y) ;-)
Reply By: Andrew - Tuesday, Jul 06, 2004 at 17:55
Tuesday, Jul 06, 2004 at 17:55
Sorry I can't help you with specifics on the Jackaroo.
I recommend you go and talk to a diff specialist.
If it is a clutch and shim pack setup you will not have to change all the plates unless they are worn out. Setting the stack height to get the correct preload may help in that case and that is just a shim change.
All LSD's wear it just depends on how hard you use them and how good the original was.
Setting up Datsuns (showing my age) for rallying the preload was two or three times normal but you would lose half that after a couple of events.
You need to remeber that LSD's also get some of their locking action from the difference in slip across the axle.
Lockers are certainly more effective in the bad stuff but LSD's can help in the less difficult terrain as
well and lockers don't help on wet bitumen and can be a pain in twisty stuff. LSD's are also a bit easier on the driveline.
Detroit lockers can induce some interesting handling characteristics that you would need to get used to. They work
well when you are used to them but can catch out the unwary. They hardly ever seem to wear out either.
Decide where and how you drive and pick your fix based on how much extra traction you need. The homework could save you a few dollars.
Good luck
regards
A
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