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12-07-2005, 02:01

I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to stick
into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows of a way to
test the limited ship.

Thanks

12-07-2005, 04:01

On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 04:30:54 -0500, pete rearranged some electrons to
form:

> I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to stick
> into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows of a way to
> test the limited ship.
>
> Thanks

Jack up the rear end. If you can turn one wheel, and the other
one turns in the opposite direction, you don't have limited slip.

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12-07-2005, 04:01

pete wrote:
> I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to stick
> into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows of a way to
> test the limited ship.
>
> Thanks
>
>

With the type ford uses it is a preloaded design and with one rear tire
of ground, truck in neutral it should take about 50 ft lbs or effort to
rotate the tire. Also if you jack up both rear wheel and turn one, the
both should tun in same direction (truck in neutral)

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12-07-2005, 13:01

"pete" <//mr.pj@core.com> wrote in message
news:11pdaui6ulem4c@corp.supernews.com...
>I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to stick
>into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows of a way
>to test the limited ship.
>
> Thanks
>
>

The first two posters told you how to check, I just have to know was the
driveway icy and up hill, and did you have no weight in the back of the
truck???

If so, that would explain why your limited slip rear end did not make any
difference...

12-07-2005, 18:01

Limited slip does not work in reverse.

"pete" <//mr.pj@core.com> wrote in message
news:11pdaui6ulem4c@corp.supernews.com...
>I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to stick
>into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows of a way
>to test the limited ship.
>
> Thanks
>
>

12-07-2005, 18:01

uh, what?

Spdloader

"Tom Levigne" <toml37@excite.com> wrote in message
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> Limited slip does not work in reverse.
>
> "pete" <//mr.pj@core.com> wrote in message
> news:11pdaui6ulem4c@corp.supernews.com...
>>I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to
>>stick into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows of
>>a way to test the limited ship.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>

12-07-2005, 18:01

How is that?

Fords limited slips are unidirectional, there is no way for the friction
clutch pack to know what direction the drive shaft and or axels are turning.
Forward or reverse does not cause limited slip to "work" since the limited
slip doesn't work/not work~engage/disengage in the first place. It is simply
a friction clutch between the left and right axles.

"Tom Levigne" <toml37@excite.com> wrote in message
news:pFLlf.690$nm.317@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Limited slip does not work in reverse.
>
> "pete" <//mr.pj@core.com> wrote in message
> news:11pdaui6ulem4c@corp.supernews.com...
>>I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to
>>stick into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows of
>>a way to test the limited ship.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>

12-08-2005, 06:01

"an as any-one whoose got stuck in the mud in Alabama knows, one wheel
toyns, da udder does na-ting"

Gotta watch "My Cousin Vinny" for a lesson in rear differentials by a "hair
dressa"!!

Scott

"351CJ" <351CJ@msn.com> wrote in message
news:HqMlf.8115$xg1.6338@trnddc03...
> How is that?
>
> Fords limited slips are unidirectional, there is no way for the friction
> clutch pack to know what direction the drive shaft and or axels are
turning.
> Forward or reverse does not cause limited slip to "work" since the limited
> slip doesn't work/not work~engage/disengage in the first place. It is
simply
> a friction clutch between the left and right axles.
>
>
> "Tom Levigne" <toml37@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:pFLlf.690$nm.317@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > Limited slip does not work in reverse.
> >
> > "pete" <//mr.pj@core.com> wrote in message
> > news:11pdaui6ulem4c@corp.supernews.com...
> >>I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to
> >>stick into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows
of
> >>a way to test the limited ship.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

12-08-2005, 08:01

"351CJ" <351CJ@msn.com> wrote in message news:UxHlf.2128$EB3.730@trnddc09...
>
> "pete" <//mr.pj@core.com> wrote in message
> news:11pdaui6ulem4c@corp.supernews.com...
> >I have a 02 FX4. It has the 4.10 with limited slip rear end. I had to
stick
> >into 4X4 to back up the drive and was wondering if anybody knows of a way
> >to test the limited ship.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> The first two posters told you how to check, I just have to know was the
> driveway icy and up hill, and did you have no weight in the back of the
> truck???
>
> If so, that would explain why your limited slip rear end did not make any
> difference...
>
>

You're so right. A lot of folks think that limited slip means that the rear
tires won't spin and slip. In fact, if you're in really slippery
conditions, limited slip can make a vehicle harder to control because BOTH
back wheels have lost their place on the road. Of course, when that
happens, you get even more "fishtailing" than you would with an open axle.

CJB

12-08-2005, 19:01

On 08 Dec 2005 08:38:20 EST, "IYM" <sunrisr@optonline.net> wrote:

>"an as any-one whoose got stuck in the mud in Alabama knows, one wheel
>toyns, da udder does na-ting"
>
>Gotta watch "My Cousin Vinny" for a lesson in rear differentials by a "hair
>dressa"!!

I'd like to address her biological clock issues...