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Jan 24, 2011 | 08:46 PM

crazer42

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some questions

i am deciding between a few trucks just have some questions. i am going with a F350 DRW because i plan on getting a good sized 5er in a couple of years and dont want to be sorry. but whats the main difference between limited slip and not limited slip adavntages etc. also whats the difference in the job 2 truck two of them say job 2 the other doesnt.
thanks alot

does anyone know why the 3.73 doesnt have the e lock option??

Jan 24, 2011 | 09:00 PM

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If you order a truck, it will be a Job 2. The Job 2 trucks that the dealer has will have the changes. Here is a link to the Job 2 changes:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...s-updates.html

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Jan 24, 2011 | 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by crazer42

The limited slip diff prevents one wheel without traction from keeping the vehicle from moving. In an open diff torque is split between both wheels; when one slips the other receives equal torque. Meaning that if one wheel is on ice and the other is on pavement, the truck behaves just like both wheels are on ice.

A limited slip diff prevents this. As soon as a wheel starts spinning clutch packs in the diff engage to provide power to the non-spinning wheel. This allows the truck to have traction if only one wheel can grip.

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Originally Posted by crazer42

does anyone know why the 3.73 doesnt have the e lock option??

The e-locker isn't available with the 3.73s because this is the only ratio for the DRW trucks, which use a Dana M80 axle instead of the Visteon 10.5" the SRW trucks use. The e-locker is only designed for the SRW trucks.