Possible g80 or something else

by **kickin_up_mud04** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:57 am

Hey follower offroaders I have a question... In my rpo codes in the glove box it does not say I have the g80, but when I break the rear loose both tires spin simlitaneously therefore acting like a locker... I tested this on an incline also covered in snow and ice and crawled right up with both wheels spinning.. So the question is, do I have the g80 or not.

by **NC_IslandRunner** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:07 am

If you didn't buy the truck new someone may have added the G80 after they bought it or they had the rear axle go out and just swapped it with one from a truck that had it.

by **kickin_up_mud04** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:24 am

Well I did not buy it new.. And I also took that into consideration that it could have been swapped in.

by **The Roadie** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:38 am

So pull the cover and look. :poke:

Depending on the mileage, it may be time anyway.

by **kickin_up_mud04** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:35 am

Roadie.. I was planning on it Saturday while at Barton's house gettin my skids.. If its not the g80 or any locker for that matter.. What could it be.. Without the g80 our truck only have 1 power wheel and it wouldn't let the other break free correct?

by **Gordinho80** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:39 am

Put 1 tire on ice and keep the other on dry pavement... give it some gas and see what happens.

by **The Roadie** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:49 pm

An open diff will let one tire break free and the other side will just sit there. Torque always takes the path of least resistance, like it's a fluid running out of a plumbing system. Except the input water (torque) flow is limited, so if you open a second spigot, pressure goes down everywhere.

by **HARDTRAILZ** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:57 pm

Gordinho80 wrote:Put 1 tire on ice and keep the other on dry pavement... give it some gas and see what happens.

I think I basically told you this a few days ago...did you try it?

by **DirtyBacon04** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:58 pm

With your trial of it, both tires had the same amount of traction, hence the possibility of both tires spinning.
Gotta get one tire airborne to see what happens. Or just open it.

by **fishsticks** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 2:21 am

Jack up one rear wheel. Attempt to drive truck forward. If truck falls off of jack, you have some sort of locking device. If the tire just spins flacidly, you don't.

by **navigator** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:19 am

cut a watermelon in 1/2 long ways and stick one tire in the middle of it....

by **DirtyBacon04** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:07 pm

navigator wrote:cut a watermelon in 1/2 long ways and stick one tire in the middle of it....

I can think of other ways... But that sounds delicious.

by **fishsticks** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:20 pm

Eat a bunch of bananas. Throw all of the peels in front of one tire. Watch as your truck slips and falls comically. Cue laugh track.

by **dvanbramer88** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:59 pm

fishsticks wrote:Jack up one rear wheel. Attempt to drive truck forward. If truck falls off of jack, you have some sort of locking device. If the tire just spins flacidly, you don't.

In all seriousness. This.

by **DirtyBacon04** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:12 pm

fishsticks wrote:Eat a bunch of bananas. Throw all of the peels in front of one tire. Watch as your truck slips and falls comically. Cue laugh track.

But really, in ALL seriousness.... This is the best.

by **The Roadie** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:52 pm

Go down Pinyon Squeeze. Try to get back up alone. :shoot:

by **DirtyBacon04** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:16 pm

The Roadie wrote:Go down Pinyon Squeeze. Try to get back up alone.

Ya know, I wasn't really sure until then anyways...

by **chevycrew** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:22 pm

So why not drive over the big rock to the passenger side instead of squeezing through?

:poke:

by **boog2006** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:25 pm

chevycrew wrote:So why not drive over the big rock to the passenger side instead of squeezing through?

That would just be showing off.

by **DirtyBacon04** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:39 pm

chevycrew wrote:So why not drive over the big rock to the passenger side instead of squeezing through?

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