On May 30, 2:43pm, Greg Meboe wrote:
> Andy,
> Yes the Spider gears are welded to the cage. I've heard this
> referred to as a Detroit locker before, so that's why I used the term in
> my post. I believe that is the correct definition.
Not quite. What you have is indeed a locked rear, however, a Detroit
locker is something different. A real Detroit locker uses a geared
ratchet-type of lockup mechanism. It allows the wheels to slip a little
bit relative to each other, but not much. With the wheels off the ground,
you can feel the diff lock when you rotate one wheel backwards. And yes,
my TR-4 does have a Detroit locker.
cheers,
John
rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU
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