four wheel drive

[fishing81]

anyone explain what limited slip differential means

[smudge]

This might help:

http://4wheeldrive.about.com/cs/offroading101/ l/blltdslipdiffs.htm

[fishing81]

thanks smudge I read that would you say that is better to have or not

[smudge]

My husband has a 4WD fishin81, a LR Discovery TDi. He's well up on the mechanical side of things, so I will ask him when he gets home form work, just after 5.

Get back to you later....

[fishing81]

thanks smudge look forward to that I'm sick to death of this cold weather can't wait till spring gets here, is it me or has it been colder this winter

[chas2008]

http://www.drivingfast.net/technology/Differen tials.htm

this explains it fully

[smudge]

It's been absolutely freezing here too fishing! The pond is frozen over & as soon as I defrost the bird baths, they soon freeze over again, so the poor birds are suffering too!

Be back later, hopefully with some tips from my husband.....

[smudge]

...mind you, you might have found what you needed to know from mine & chas's links.

If not, please let me know.

[fishing81]

thanks smudge and chas i now know

[smudge]

My husband's home now & says:

All it is, is a different type of drive system, to which normal cars have.

When moving off on a slippery surface, like mud or ice, a normal diff will allow just one rear wheel to supply traction, wheras, a limited slip diff will apply traction to both, or either wheels, therefore doubling the traction available.

So fishing, you asked whether "is it better to have or not?" & he says yes, although most cars don't need one.

He also says, he's freezing cold & other contributors may have a better explanation of this function. lol

Good luck.

[smudge]

What a coincidence - I was typing as you posted fishing!

[fishing81]

thanks again smudge as regarding your pond we have one thats frozen but the waterfall is still running and robins and blackbirds are still having a bath in it, gee that must be cold for them

[smudge]

Your welcome fishing.

Hope you get things sorted out soon & that the sun shines & melts all the ice away! -xx-

[dm1982]

most front wheel drive cars have limited slip diffs now also, not unique to 4x4s