Hey everyone,
As all who have been out with me know this is all pretty new to me. I'm interested in learning about all the different aspects of four wheel driving even though I'm still not ready to do the work myself I feel like it's good to know.
So lockers have been brought up a lot vs open diff I'm starting to grasp what it all means and was curious what my truck has, what axles I have and what gears. So I started to try and look some of this up I found this site:
http://www.sierragear.com/gm-rpo-axl...ation-codes-3/
Which says refer to my “Service Parts Identification” here it is:
So G80 refers to:
G80 Not Open Diff – Positraction / Limited Slip / Typ. Gov-Lock
So then I'm like what the hell does that mean and I found some forum that says:
"It's all of the above. The G80 used in GM brand trucks combines the clutch plates of a traditional Limited Slip differential with the positive engagement of the traditional mechanical locker.
It does this by using a mechanical flyweight and a governor inside the differential, hence the "Gov Lok.""
It does this by using a mechanical flyweight and a governor inside the differential, hence the "Gov Lok.""
Wow, ok what? So it's basically limited slip with a sometimes engaging locker? If that's the case I would assume it's not as good because it's automatic rather than being able to hit a switch when you want it to engage and not to? I wonder if it can be altered to add a switch?
I know that's a lot of information and questions appreciate any help and insight. Depending on the answers my next questions might be what options do I have for adding lockers with my existing diffs and axles followed by would lockers that could work with my current setup work with an axle I may add down the road?