Auto lsd on but wheels still turn opposite direction ?

i recently bought a 2014 tacoma 2wd sport. From my understanding the sports come with limit slip? when i jack my truck up and turn on the "auto LSD" i spin my tires and they still spin the opposite direction ? i thought if i had a limit slip they should spin the same direction.. maybe my auto lsd isn't activating or do i have to do something to activate it? thank you!

 

The LSD in a Tacoma is computer/brake controlled. It's not mechanical. In other words... it's not a real Limited Slip Differential.

 

so i am pretty much screwed when i go in sand even though i lower my air ? lol

 

not really, the brake controlled LSD does the exact same thing as a real LSD its just more clever. brake pads are a lot cheaper to replace than a differential clutch

 

this is very interesting can you please evaluate on how the braking system and auto LSD work on the Tacoma mine has it not quite sure how it functions

 

So our differential are open. Assuming you know what that means, power from the driveshaft flows through the path of least resistance. So to paint a visual picture. If you are on the trail in 2wd and you have your right wheel in the air. All your power is going to go to that wheel in the air because that is the path of least resistance. The Tacoma LSD (called "Auto LSD" in 2wd or TRAC in 4H) applies the brake to the wheel spinning to add resistance. This disperses power at the differential giving the wheel that is stuck more power.

 

yes I got it!

 

Not sure if this is sarcasm.

 

no its not, I always had GEN1 and 2 hi lux trucks without all this auto LSD shit

 

The only "real" (clutch type) Tacoma LSDs were only installed from 2005-2008. 2009+ got the "computer controlled" LSDs.

 

Ok well at some point between the years 2007 - 2010 (apparently no one quite knows). Toyota switched to this brake controlled LSD. before the differentials were the typical clutch based LSD.

 

Seem my post above for the switch over.

 

I bought this 2013 sr5 last year so all this is very confusing, by happen stance I used the auto LSD to back up my snow covered driveway and was amazed at how the truck got traction without using 4wd my other trucks I would use 4wd after spinning in 2wd

 

oh ok thats good news. i just need to be able to put my quad on the back of my truck and be able to get to where my buddies are parked. (gleams, pismo etc..) nothing crazy just need it to get me to the camping ground so i think i should be fine ?

 

My 07 sr5 was a brake controlled diff

 

Wait, so my '08 that has an LSD sticker on the rear diff is most likely a real LSD chunk? Wow, I just assumed it was ABS.

 

Ya you should be fine. In regards to your original question. when on jack stands the wheels will turn opposite directions and that's normal. because the spider gears inside the differential are turning but not the rack and pinion gears. This causes the wheels to spin opposite.

 

E-LSD sucks. Every other manufacturer just calls this "traction control". Give me a tru trac or Detroit any day over this crap

 

Nope. That sticker means you have an LSD cause you have to fill it with LSD additive in the gear oil

 

Crap, I changed my diff fluid a few years ago and can't remember if I added that or not. Haven't needed traction control since. I guess the best I can do is change it again and be sure to include the additive. Dang it. Oh well, what's done is done.