Hey all, w/some recent talk online here, and out and about rear differentials i was wondering if someone might be able to better explain it to me...Whats limited slip, "posi",lockin differential all mean??? How does each work and what comes on the duramax?? This morning my driver side rear spun out in the field( 2.25" of rain fri night sat am...hehehe), but yesterday they both spun????
Thanks in advancehttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif....-Adam

If you go here:

<font color="blue">http://www.traction.eaton.com</font>

you can read and see how the various lockers from Eaton are described and see some animations.
Electronic ELocker™ Differential
Mechanical Locking Differential-G80
Limited-Slip Differential (LSD)
Eaton Posi™ Limited Slip

Also, a good source with words and pics is:

<font color="blue">http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential1.htm</font>

some topics will include:
Table of Contents:
› Introduction to How Differentials Work
› Why You Need a Differential
› What is a Differential?
› Spinning at Different Speeds
› Open Differential - Straight (600KB)
› Open Differential - Turning (1.1MB)
› On Thin Ice
› Off Road
› Clutch-Type Limited Slip
› Viscous Coupling
› Locking and Torsen®
› Lots More InformationEdited by: TxDoc