3rd Gen rear diff questions

[Pilgrimtrucker]

Limited slip standard on all?

Still feeling my way through my new 4runner (2000 SR5).
I was under the impression that all rear axles are limited slip standard? At least that is what I was able to see spinning the tires on a gravel road in 2 wheel drive.
For what its worth, another option is a torque activated rear locker from Powertrax. Intalled one on my full size Dodge and it was amazing the traction I gained. Could be hard on the tires if you are heavy on the peddle around city street corners. Over 200k on the Powertrax that I purchased off ebay for less than $300.00. Easy to install as well.

 

[thecole1098]

Still feeling my way through my new 4runner (2000 SR5).
I was under the impression that all rear axles are limited slip standard? At least that is what I was able to see spinning the tires on a gravel road in 2 wheel drive.
For what its worth, another option is a torque activated rear locker from Powertrax. Intalled one on my full size Dodge and it was amazing the traction I gained. Could be hard on the tires if you are heavy on the peddle around city street corners. Over 200k on the Powertrax that I purchased off ebay for less than $300.00. Easy to install as well.

No, limited slip wasn't even an option on these. They came standard with an open diff front and rear and only had an option for an e-locker in the rear from 96-00.

 

[pablopakman]

I have an Eaton Trutrac in my 2000 5spd and it is freaking awesome! I daily drive it 100 miles a day and don't have any complaints in parking spots or anything, but if you drive it on the street in 4wd (snow and such) you might get a little binding when parking in a clean parking lot.

I just got a new 3rd member from East Coast Gear supply with the trutrac already installed in it. Basically they send you the "rebuilt" 3rd member, you swap in the new one and send back your old one to them as a core so you are down for a minimal amount of time. Call them and talk to them as they are super knowledge able. I had actually had them install an aussie locker first, i didn't like it though because it bound up and chirped all the time when making tight turns. So i talked to them about the Eaton and they took back my 3rd member and only charged me the differenece in cost between the aussie and the eaton for the new eaton (plus the cost of their install).

But back to the Eaton, yes it is the best option in my opinion. It works perfect in the snow and has allowed me to back up my steep driveway in 2.5 feet of snow when my pre LSD days would just leave one wheel spinning. Just note, that on wet days you can easily get the rear wheels to spin, but that might have more to do with me dropping the clutch at a light....

Call up East Coast Gear if you have questions, even if you don't buy it from them, they were really helpful just talking to them. If you do go that route, its only about a 2hr job the first time you do it, less than an hour if you do it again.....but an LSD is an excellent way to go.