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Originally posted by Adam Y.
Yeah it really doesn't work that way. It is just the way that a differntial is designed. That same problem can be rather quite problemsome backwards also if you loose all traction in one tire. Btw After watching a few episodes of junkyard wars can someone tell me what it means to lock a differntial??? From the way it sounds it might just fix the above problem though it would probably defeat the purpose of it.
Locking a differential is accomplished by physically connecting the two, otherwise separate output shafts so they act as one. In situations where an open-differential would result in getting stuck. . .where one wheel is sleep and the other is getting no torque, locking the differential would make the rear axle act as a solid piece, giving torque to the wheel that's not stuck.
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