Lockers

I have a 06 that’s an sr5, i know they say that it’s a open diff but i have the outside tire wear like lock-rite. Is that what i really have or?

 

Or... Bad alignment?

Yes, you have an open diff. You buy the truck used?

 

I’ve had it aligned twice and the wear is mainly in back. And yes i bought used.

 

When it’s in four the back doesn’t seem to spin, I’ve never looked while in mud but when in gravel there’s no slip

 

But if you make a u turn on pavement, does it lock up?

 

Yes, on pavement it does try to quit and lock up

 

Can you contact the previous owner?

 

Spray water on the ground in front of the rear tires, floor the gas pedal, get out of the truck and see which tires spun.

 

That's a better idea than the redneck idea I had in mind to test this...

 

Yup.

 

Idk I'm a redneck lol

 

Great minds think alike

 

That would determine a locker is present but not necessarily a limited slip being present.

 

Water on the ground in front of tires, floor the go pedal, get out and look at the tire marks, 1 tire spun it's an open diff, 2 tires spun starting and stopping reality close to the same spot it has a locker, anything in between and it has a limited slip of some sort.

 

I can contact a previous owner, and in 2wd sometimes and sometimes not it will try to lock up on pavement