limited slip diff

[mark.yellow.series.3]

i have been offered for free, a limited slip diff fot the LT95 4 speed RRC box.
i have no idea what this is, iam told it would replace the diff in the gearbox.

my quaestions are,
would it help the offroad ability of my truck?
and how much is it worth?

cheers chaps.

[clbarclay]

IIRC The first range rovers (classic) built had a limit slip centre diff, which could also be fully locked if needs be. I think it was only the first few hundred though which had them.

[Xtremeteam]

IIRC The first range rovers (classic) built had a limit slip centre diff, which could also be fully locked if needs be. I think it was only the first few hundred though which had them.

yeh,it basically does away with the need to select 4wd manually as it will do it for you,my dads old rangie (J reg) had one o these till it broke

[Skibum346]

Sounds like the same as the Borg Warner transfer box then...

Only has high & low... no centre diff lock as it's self selecting through a viscous coupling.

[Range Rover Blues]

No, the Borg-Warner is a viscous unit, it locks progressively as it spins up.  An LSD is friction based, so spins oh- so- slightly more freely the faster it spins.

The early LT95 also had manual diff lock, so the best of both worlds.

As long as there are no situation when you wish you hadn't engaged diff lock then it's a win-win situation.  They are usefull on road if you find the front end understeers or breaks away when you're driving, roundabouts are the favourite.

What you'll find it the back end tries to step out instead, but only as far out as the front end so that all 4 wheels are doing the same speed.  Bit of a hoot :lol:

Never seen one sold, it's worth what you are prepared to pay.