Locking differential
September 9th, 2011, 10:36 AM
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Keep us updated. Let us know what the dealership says this weekend.
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September 10th, 2011, 6:51 AM
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My 06 1500 now has around 80,000 miles and seems to be a lot better than when I started this thread. I haven't noticed the problem in several months now. The dealership put in an additive and that has seemed to help.
September 12th, 2011, 3:58 PM
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Thanks for the update, having trouble getting any dealership to take the time to even look at this at the moment, I think I am just going to trade the truck in, too many gremlins. If I do not I will update this thread as soon as I know something. I know this may sound like blasphemy but I may buy a mustang gt tonight.
September 15th, 2011, 5:48 PM
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Couple possible things. Check your tire pressures/or wear on the tires. If the tires have different diameters that could cause the issue. Also - this one is highly less likely...check the balance on your tires. Again - anything that might make your system 'sense' slippage.
September 16th, 2011, 7:49 AM
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I have a 2007 Silverado with the same problem. The "rear locking differential" should automatically engage whenever one of the rear wheels spins considerably faster than the other. When the lock activates, the two rear wheels are locked together like an ATV.
What is wrong here is that as soon as this mechanism detects that the load on the two axles is back to normal, it should automatically disengage, but it does not.
That is the problem. The "rear locking differential" does not disengage when back to normal. This can damage the rear differential or break one of the axles is the truck is sufficiently loaded.
It can also make you lose control of your truck by causing its rear to skid. This can be very dangerous if you are taking a curve at high speed and the pavement is wet (like in the highway). The failure of "rear locking differential" to disengage will cause one of the rear tires to lose its grip on the road loading all the centrifugal force on the other tire.
I still have to take my truck to the dealer to "try" to get this fixed, but I can see their answer already: "Your truck is within factory parameters".
Well, at least I want to set some precedent in case the worse happens.
If you took your truck to the dealer, could you let me know how it went?
What is wrong here is that as soon as this mechanism detects that the load on the two axles is back to normal, it should automatically disengage, but it does not.
That is the problem. The "rear locking differential" does not disengage when back to normal. This can damage the rear differential or break one of the axles is the truck is sufficiently loaded.
It can also make you lose control of your truck by causing its rear to skid. This can be very dangerous if you are taking a curve at high speed and the pavement is wet (like in the highway). The failure of "rear locking differential" to disengage will cause one of the rear tires to lose its grip on the road loading all the centrifugal force on the other tire.
I still have to take my truck to the dealer to "try" to get this fixed, but I can see their answer already: "Your truck is within factory parameters".
Well, at least I want to set some precedent in case the worse happens.
If you took your truck to the dealer, could you let me know how it went?
October 8th, 2011, 1:23 PM
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Thanks for asking, well I have taken it in again, there was no explanation just another replacement, but the issue is still there. I'm just going to sell the truck had too many issues to be comfortable with keeping it. Anyone want a truck for cheep
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