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ok, in the ranger, but my f350 never, never had a problem. plowing, driving, and it was on the dyno at ~750 ft-lb (not a butt dyno). if he is having a problem with the wheels spinning, and not getting the MPG’s he wants, he should not press the skinny little pedal as hard. a locker is not going to cure is problem… the only thing that will cure this problem is the thing that applies the input.
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Ford = Great limited slip rear end.
Chevy = Really weak limited slip rear end. So weak it barely feels like it has a limited slip. Not sure about Dodge, but he says he has an open diff so either it really is open, or his Dodge has a very weak or very worn limited slip.
If he’s one wheel peeling he can either use less throttle, which seems like a pretty stupid suggestion on a performance oriented board, or he can get a real good limited slip and basically double his available traction.
Sure, he could still spin both wheels, but he’ll be able to take off a heck of a lot faster with both of them hooking up. There is nothing more annoying than having a lot of HP but every time you try to pull off a side street into traffic and get on it the inside wheel just goes up in smoke. Sure, you can “learn to drive like grandma” and just not get on it, but what’s the point of having a high HP vehicle if you’re going to do that? Might as well trade in on a little Yaris. If you’ve got a good limited slip rear end, good shocks, and good tires but you’re still spinning, then it’s time to think about less throttle. Or maybe go AWD since I’ve seen it make a lot of bad drivers look better than they are. 