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m3n00b Enthusiast

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I was having a hooligan moment and decided to do some spins. Well afterward I went to do a U-turn on pavement and the diff was still locked causing a rough U-turn. It unlocked shortly after. Is this normal?

 

-tapa

aaronarf Enthusiast

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I was having a hooligan moment and decided to do some spins. Well afterward I went to do a U-turn on pavement and the diff was still locked causing a rough U-turn. It unlocked shortly after. Is this normal?

 

-tapa

Normal.

 

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m3n00b Enthusiast

m3n00b

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Normal.

 

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Thanks. What causes it to unlock? A full stop? Reverse?

 

-tapa

aaronarf Enthusiast

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Thanks. What causes it to unlock? A full stop? Reverse?

 

-tapa

Should just do a couple rotations not under power to unlock the auto locker

 

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m3n00b Enthusiast

m3n00b

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Sure glad you's guys don't live near me.

I wouldn't do it close to where I live.

 

-tapa

m3n00b Enthusiast

m3n00b

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I was abusing my truck and it did something weird. Is that normal. Really?

There it is.

 

-tapa

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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I was abusing my truck and it did something weird. Is that normal. Really?

Mine was at extremely low speed, making a three point turn on a slight incline in gravel...nothing any of you wouldn't encounter.

 

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Mine was at extremely low speed, making a three point turn on a slight incline in gravel...nothing any of you wouldn't encounter.

 

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In 4x4???

sdeeter19555 Senior Enthusiast

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In 4x4???

Nah, 2wd...

 

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I don't use 4wd until it won't move...

 

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Dnt Senior Enthusiast

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It should unlock at any speed above 20 or 25 mph. There are a lot of youtube videos that show how the Eaton G80 works internally. I have had mine act funny in slick conditions it jerks and snatches a bit but it will unlock once you speed up. The prawls on the inside should disengage from rotational force once a certain speed is achieved unless there is something broken. The snatching and jerking can be a bit unnerving if you do not expect it LOL First time my wife was riding with me and it did this she said "What's wrong with your truck" I told her NUTIN it is normal....

Now of course anything can be broken so you could have sheared a pin or something but I doubt it unless you have upped your HP and were really abusing the truck.

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