lunchbox locker

It's hard to describe. Enough that it's not going to happen every time you accelerate (unless you want it too).

 

They don't make these for the front? I looked around. maybe theres not a market for these for the front. Isn't the front dif the same size as the pre 95 pickups?

 

There isn't one for 2nd gens, but I don't know about 1st gens

 

ok so i just read this on their site: "Differential Lockers or diff locks are the only cure for the known shortcoming of differentials sometimes not distributing enough torque to the wheels as described above. Diff locks disable the differential's ability to sense resistance. By disabling (locking) the differential it is forced to send equal amounts of torque to the left and to the right wheel. This guarantees that any wheel with traction will receive torque to move the car."

but that is how an open diff. works correct?

 

Nope. With an open diff, the wheel with the least amount of traction receives the power. That's why lifting one wheel means the vehicle goes nowhere.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/58725-how-differential-works.html