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Old 12-03-2010, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Doozi View Post
Our 4Runners have "open" differentials, but utilize the vehicle's brake system to grab the slipping tire and force "power" across the differential to the tire with more traction.
A minor quibble: on a 4th gen, the front and rear diffs are open (except for the very rare 2009 TE which has a lockable rear diff). The center diff is a lockable, limited slip Torsen, and thus not "open". I know that's what you meant, but I just wanted to clarify for others.
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