I assumed that the AAM would work just the same in the Dodge as the ones in GM's. I had few of them in 2500HD's and I thought it worked really well. Hardly ever had to put in in 4x4 in grass or anything like you do some. I can't really complain about the system in the Dana 80, it seems to work like the GM verison does?

 

I do have the limited slip $295 option, and I notice on a left hand turn (hard accel) both tires spin and the truck slides sideways. If I do the same on a right hand turn the right tire only spins. This is just like one of my chevys that I know doesn't have lim slip diff. Is yours like this?

 

Auburn would be nice ,I've got one in my Mustang the harder you "hit" it the better it holds!

 

Now you're talking!!

No B.s. no games just pure brute strength!

 

A pair of e-lockers or ARB's, set up like the new Power Wagon, would be awesome...expensive, but awesome! I don't think I'd want a pair of Detroit’s for an occasional very part-time wheeler. One in the rear would even be pushing it in daily driver / tow vehicle.

 

I just got done getting my anti spin fixed from the dealer.
They put a brand new "loaded" carrier in my rear because the anti-
never worked. I picked the truck up that night it was fixed. They parked the truck in about 2'' of snow and guess what? The truck was stuck and the anti- spin
refused to work. I tried every silly possible thing for at least 15 minutes to get it to work and nothing. So , in 2'' of snow I had to use 4 wheel drive to get out.
I complained the next day of course and the dealer had to call Star to ask them what to do. The moral of the story, Star says don't count on the anti -spin to EVER
work. The rear will do what ever it wants when ever it wants and that is the way it is supposed to work.
So everybody that paid extra for a anti-spin got ripped off because all we paid for was an open diff!!!!!! Thanks for my useless option.

 

Try contacting these guys... http://www.aam.com/

They are the ones who build the axles and differentals (open, posi, locker). I think they should know about yours and everyone elses frustration with the TracRite GT.

http://www.aam.com/technology/tech_prod_dl_diff.html

So far I'm happy with mine, but have not had a chance to try it on snow and ice this year (very dry winter here, it's going to be a very short boating season & a potentially bad fire season).

Did you let the rear wheels come to a complete stop, apply some brake pressure, then add some throttle?

 

when doing burnouts sometimes only my right tire spins, sometimes both spin. when in the snow, sometimes both spin, sometimes only one spins. when in 4x4, sometimes only 2 wheels spin, sometimes only 3 wheels spin. its wierd.

 

People seem to be confusing differential operation with tire traction. No tire traction is no tire traction, even you have 'eleventeen wheel drive with ultra no slip diffs'; anyone remember seeing footage of tanks sliding across ice covered roads in WWII ? Once you have some amount of tire traction it can hopefully be turned into vehicle traction by the powertrain. When I decided to get a truck it became apparent that 4x4 was mandatory, as when we would take the kids to the local resort to play in the snow the most common stuck vehicles that I saw were 2wd pickups. It's even worse with the diesel as it's so nose heavy. I haven't any problems in snow so far with my open diff (which I prefer) and stock Michelins as I can just click into 4wd, but the tires are useless on ice and even with just frost on the roads. Unselectable lockers and limited slips to a lesser degree tend to kick the back end around on uniformly slick surfaces, as when you're on the edge on tire traction an one starts slipping the limited slip dumps more power to other wheel, which is on the edge of breaking loose, so it has the tendancy to break loose. Especially with the typical light rear end.

I recall one gentleman stating that the 2nd worst snow vehicle known to man was a 2wd diesel pickup. The worst was a Harley :^)

 

I have a 2003 1 ton HD Ram, with a11.5 inch 3:73 rear (AAM). It does not say it is a limited slip on the decal in the glove box. Can I assume that this differential is a Trac-rite or does it have to be spelled out. rope horse

 

If you had the TracRite GT or Anti-Spin Differential, the glove box label include a code of DSA ANTI SPIN DIFFERENTIAL.

You have the TracRite Open differential if you do not have the DSA code.

 

Appreciate the help Monkey. I am now looking into putting in the TracRite LK. The dealer wants $1700 - In the process of looking around (don't see any diff. dealers with much AAM stuff). This truck will pull a house down, but you can spit on the sidewalk and get er stuck. Thanks, Rope Horse

 

rope horse, please let us know how this turns out. I'm interested in this also. The driver selectable option not the automatic option. Thanks.

 

I am about to order/purchase a 2005. Why would or should I spend $300 for the limited slip option? By briefly reading through this thread, I don't understand why I would ever want to own this feature.

Can someone tell me the pros and cons? Thanks.

I plan on getting a 3500 CTD, SRW, Quad Cab Laramie J package 6 speed, 4X4 longbed. I do not intentionally make hard turns and accelerate rapidly!

 

If I were to do it over again, I'd get the limited slip. It might not be perfect but these machines produce so much torque I spin the wheels almost daily somewhere. There's one tight uphill curve, driving home, which alway has a little gravel/ sand on the asphalt. Spins the tires even though I'm going 10 mph in 4th gear. This wears my tires faster. When I'm going up my drive w/ a little bit of snow. Spin. Spin. I've learned to put it in 4WD for 10 feet of snow. I never had these problems w/ my open diff Landcruiser because I didn't have so much torque. Hope this helps.