lsd from factory?

Since I bought the truck I've always thought I had a stock one-wheel-spin-the-other-sit-there-like-a-retard rear axle.

Couple days ago I got to a friend's house. She's having a yard sale. So traffic is coming so thick I couldn't stop there, had to turn around. Pulled into someone's driveway, backing out of it the front tires got caught on a 'bout 3 inch lip from driveway level to road level. The back tires chirped when I hit the gas, when I was driving away I looked and BOTH tires had left a rubber patch on the road.

So I figure "maybe it's LSD in reverse or something"

Today I went down a VERY rough dirt / mud road going out into the sticks. Had to break the tires loose in the rear several times. I get home, BOTH sides of the truck have mud in the wheel-wells. Mud that had obviously been thrown there by a tire, not just walked up on a tire.

So I guess I got a LSD differential.

How unusual is that for a 1st gen prerunner?

 

If it's 100% 'factory' - so unusual it's impossible ... NO 1995.5 - 2004 Tacoma came from the factory with an LSD.

 

Did you buy the truck new or used?

If you bought it used, perhaps someone had an LSD installed in it?

Generally, the 95-04's didn't come with LSD's. I had a FSM for a 96 tacoma and they listed LSD's in the FSM. I thought that was kinda weird....like maybe it was offered at one point or somewhere? I dunno...

Have you had your VIN decoded for some info?

 

B03A...meaning 8 inch, 4.10 gearing, and 2 pinion open diff.

Interesting. Nothing special at all about mine.

Got this from TTORA:

The axle code for your rig can be found on the manufacture's sticker located on the driver's side door jamb as follows:
First digit:

• A = 7.5" ring gear
• B = 8" ring gear

Next two digits:

• 01 = 3:42
• 02 = 3:58
• 03 = 4:10
• 04 = 4:56
• 05 = 3:15
• 06 = 3:91
• 07 = 4.30

Last digit:

• A = 2 Pinion, Open
• B = 4 Pinion, Open
• C = 2 Pinion OEM Limited Slip

 

This is true! Little truck will chirp the tires with very little throttle. Someday it's gonna get me in trouble with Joe Lawman, when I ain't even trying!

 

could have lifted the rear end up with jack and spin one tire. if other tire goes oppposite way you got an open diff

 

Far out man!!! Oh wait.... You're not talking about the good lsd....

 

Bah! I' sure i have the open diff at 4.10 but i cant match it up. Closest looking code is A02A , that doesn't sound right for a reg cab 4x4.

 

Thanks Chris. I thought I had read the thread too lol.