My truck + rain = very scary ride.

I hate driving in the rain or ice.

 

My take on it is a little different, coming from living north of Salt Lake City on the side of a mountain. I can promise you, I wouldn’t have anything without some sort of posi. Granted, while I agree that if you horse your vehicle around in inclement weather; bad things can and will happen, if you drive with some constraint you will appreciate the extra traction when it becomes necessary. I also realize that down here, there are not many occasions that you will be going through the extremes of engine braking off the side of a mountain in a blizzard of sorts. When hitting slick spots (ice), an open differential tends to cause the vehicle to jerk side to side. To me, the only answer is to learn how hard or little you can push your vehicle in bad weather and enjoy the extra traction a posi will afford you.

 

+1 These are my sentiments also, I prefer the added traction of a posi in inclement weather, whether it be rain, snow, ice, etc. I've always been able to maintain a straight line better with some form of posi in the rear, as well as have a better feeling of control over the vehicle in general (may be a false sense of security though....)

 

dont get me wrong I love my Auburn posi but, it went out at SAR last Saturday and I think it will cost more in the long run do to buying a rebuild kits than buying a true trac

 

See that's what I'm saying as well. That peg-leg rear in the S-10 was scary as hell in the rain. It was like being in a small rat-trap anytime in the rain. I've not driven something with oodles of power on 4-wheels, but when the G80 kicks in it's nice and predictable, which is the exact opposite of how the s-10 would react.

On the motorcycle when powering out of a corner, if it loses traction for a bit its usually not that big of a deal cause I know how its gonna act. Just slide for a bit and hook back up. That's how my truck needs to be all the time once I get this damn G80 outta here.

 

Truetrac or Eaton LSD for my street / strip goals. I'm 99% wanting to go Truetrac, but I've never driven an Eaton LSD to compare the 2. From what a rearend place told me, Truetrac fits needs of 99% of people.
What if I'm the 1%?

Stew, I hope for when the snow, ice & a mix of the 2 are on ground, I have no worries. And I hate driving in rain too.
I was told w/. a stall, under inclement conditions, ya gotta learn to re-drive your vehicle.

 

Yessir you do, but just like anything, once you get used to it, it's second nature. Just take it easy on the throttle until you get a feel for it.

BTW, I had a Detroit Locker and a 3k stall in my 71 Camaro and loved it...until I had to make a turn lol...chirp chirp chirp chirp

This car totally sucked in the rain...had bias ply Pro-Trac N-50's in the rear on 15x10 Cragar SST's...they were like big water ski's

(showing my age with the bias ply Pro-Trac reference...they were the hot rodder tire of choice back in the day )

 

I believe you can still get a set through Coker Tire, if you just feel the need to re-live your younger years...........LOL

 

You could sit here and argue all day (and people have) with truetrac vs. eaton lsd, bottom line is you'll never exceed the limits of either.

 

You might not.

Says this guy.
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And yes, 1 Bear, Billy is older than most of us.