nicolas-eric

Hello.

A friend bought a used XJ some days ago.
I told him that he has a Track loc (all European XJs came with a TL) but he found out that his XJ is an imported US model.

Did all US XJs have a TL?
How can he find out if he has a TL?

Thanks in advance for your help.
nicolas-eric

dabeast727

no they didnt all have one, mine doesnt. but put the rear up on a jack and turn one wheel, see if the other wheel turns the opposite direction, if so its an open diff, i.e. no track lock

Kyle

You might look in your glovebox, there should be a sticker in there indicating if it is a LSD. But I would just jack it up and find out for yourself.

nicolas-eric

so it´s the same with a TL than with a 100% locker?
does the other wheel stand still or does it turn in the same side than the wheel than i turn?

whowey

Also there was orignally a tag attached to the diff housing stating that it was a LSD axle.

Mine had the bright orange sticker on the inside of the glove box door... Couldnt miss it.

dabeast727

could i put a track lock in my jeep using just regular tools? kinda like how you can put in a lunch box locker yourself...

BlueXJ

I think it is a different carrier than an open diff. Never seen the inside of one but they are different part numbers IIRC.

whowey

It would be the same process as changing the R&P...

Because it is a different carrier....

Ask and Ye shall recieve brother Blue.....


On the left is an open carrier...
On the right a Trac-loc carrier.

The side gears, spiders and cross shaft are gone from the open carrier. The side gears are still in the Trac-loc one.

BlueXJ

Thanks whowey, I have seen the insides of plenty of open carriers but that is the 1st "Trac-Loc" insides I have seen. Thanks again! I knew that they were different but now I have seen.
Blue