I’m looking at ditching my open differential and installing a Truetrac LSD for traction enhancement on snow/ icy road conditions. I spend a lot of time driving around Utah in the winter (retired firefighter/ ski bum), my ‘03 WJ is a 2WD model, my research points towards a Truetrac torque bias LSD (clutch pack LSD bad in snow/ icy roads, personal experience), open differential ok, but traction deficient. I’m interested to know what experience anyone has had using this type of differential in their rigs with snow/ icy road conditions.

 

Only in front axle with a Truetrac. I really like it.

Ron

 

Yes they are great units but I wouldn't put one in a rear Dana 35 axle, I would put it in the front if you really need one. My WJ never had a single issue getting around in the snow with front and rear open differentials.

 

Thanks folks, you kind of sort of answered my question, however, since as my WJ is as I pointed out a 2WD only model, there isn’t a front differential. That being said, what I’m looking to find out is what traction performance improvement could I expect with a Truetrac versus an open differential?

 

It makes a big difference over an open differential, as long as the axle stays together you will notice a big improvement.

 

Not a fan of the Dana 35 I take it, that being said, I won’t be doing anything crazy, just driving snow covered roads where improved traction would be a big plus. Thanks for the input…

 

Wanting the tru trac in myn01 jeep grand cherokee,have you installed? Tru trac in my z71 suburban works great. No knowing about this jeep just got it and decided to upgrade it.