G80 Conversion/Swap

[TerryD]

Wasn't arguing or anything, just sayin... I think it's a crap shoot, sad enough to say. I just didn't realize the 1500 bagged trucks ever had them.

 

[The Stig]

Thanks for all the info guys. My only question now is what's going to be the cheapest option for me.

 

[Ruger_556]

Thanks for all the info guys. My only question now is what's going to be the cheapest option for me.

Lunchbox locker is cheap and works but you'll hate it... Save your money and buy a truetrac or selectable locker.

Light application of the parking brake will give you a limited slip function Raising the rolling resistance of both wheels narrows the "traction" differential between the two forcing the open diff to power the side that's not turning.

This will get you buy until you can afford to do it right

 

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by Ruger_556 View Post
Light application of the parking brake will give you a limited slip function Raising the rolling resistance of both wheels narrows the "traction" differential between the two forcing the open diff to power the side that's not turning.

Thanks I've never heard of that. Right now I'm just looking at options for next winter. I have always driven my dad's trucks in the snow up until this last winter and they all had LSD/locking diffs. Those did great (plus you could really get sideways which was super fun in his Duramax ), but this last winter I had an open diff (02 Kia Sportage ) and I could never get any traction with it.

 

[Biggershaft96]

Just weld it lol, it's cheep and effective! Yolo lol

 

[The Stig]

Just weld it lol, it's cheep and effective! Yolo lol

I thought about doing that with my old car but I don't think it'll work that well with a full size truck haha.

 

[thz71]

Just weld it lol, it's cheep and effective! Yolo lol

I'm gonna do that to my jeep lol

 

[Biggershaft96]

Lol it works on good on full size trucks. Buddy has an old idi stroker with a welded diff, it hasn't broke anything yet just hops around corners. And yea it works amazing on jeeps, like it was ment to be

 

[thz71]

I thought about doing that with my old car but I don't think it'll work that well with a full size truck haha.

It'll work the exact same way

 

[The Stig]

I just don't want to deal with wheel hop lol.