How good is the Detroit Truetrac?

Proven design, low cost and effective performance, all make the Detroit Truetrac limited slip differential the ideal choice for a wide variety of vehicle applications. No maintenance – Just Traction. I had one of these in my 1997 Toyota (rear diff) 4Runner and liked it ALOT.

Does a Truetrac work in reverse?

The Detroit Truetrac is a helical-gear style, limited-slip differential that maximizes wheel traction and enhances driving characteristics. Maintenance-free, it features smooth, automatic operation in forward and reverse.

How does a Detroit Truetrac work?

The Truetrac operates by transferring power from the spinning wheel to the wheel with the most traction. If one tire breaks traction, the amount of rotation (or spin) is controlled by transferring the lost traction to the higher traction wheel.

Who makes Detroit Truetrac?

Eaton
Eaton just released the Detroit Truetrac for 2011 and newer Ram 1500s as part of SEMA 360. This gear is designed to have a lesser slip differential, maximizing your Ram’s wheel traction on the road and enhancing its driving characteristics.

How does a Harrop Truetrac work?

Truetrac gears have spiral teeth, and the pinions are mounted in pockets in the case. If one wheel begins to lose traction, the pinions separate slightly from the side gear, and wedge in the pockets. As input torque increases, the separating force increases, thus slowing or stopping the spinout.

Are Detroit Lockers noisy?

When I step on and off the gas pedal, I hear the unit make a “clunking” noise. Why? Because Detroit Lockers have “backlash” or “slack” between the drive and driven teeth and you will hear this in everyday use going through corners and when going from drive mode to coast mode.

What kind of differential does Nascar use?

A popular locking differential is the Detroit Locker, used in NASCAR. As we saw, both a spool and an open diff have their issues, especially in racing conditions. Most race cars thus use a limited slip differential, which offers the best of both worlds.

Do Detroit Lockers wear out?

Like any moving part, an Eaton Detroit Locker can wear out over time. That said, we can’t say we’ve ever seen one that’s simply worn out due to age and mileage.

Which kind of differential is best for racing?

Limited slip differential
Limited slip differential As we saw, both a spool and an open diff have their issues, especially in racing conditions. Most race cars thus use a limited slip differential, which offers the best of both worlds.