Is the rubicon rear differential a limited slip or open when disengaged?

I'm trying to decide if my next jeep is going to be a rubicon or not. I don't offroad much at all any more. I like the 4.1 gears and dana 44 up front but don't want to give up my limited slip in the rear differential. I'm only going to be running 33s so I thought i could make do with 4.10 gears. Perhaps it would be better to just get a unlimited sport model and then regear.

 

They are open until you press the button, then they are fully locked. The factory limited is clutch driven and will wear out.

The factory rubi lockers may have their own issues, but between the two, the lockers are the much better choice.

 

Rubicon diffs are open when unlocked. No LSD but don't forget about BLD integration with ESP and BAS system.

 

oh ya I forgot about those. So is a LSD pointless then? There must be some benefit to a LSD on the road in the wet and snow I would think.

Also, is an E-locker meant to be engaged all the time when off-road or only when you need extra traction in a short distance?

 

Lock the diffs only if having them unlocked would produce no forward (or rearward) motion; for example, when one tire on an axle is off the ground, or one tire is on an extremely slippery surface.

Leaving them on all the time off road is hard on the system unless you only go in a straight line.

 

I have two wangler four door automatics a Rubicon with lockers and Sahara with a SLD. Driving in 6" of snow I couldn't tell the difference witch one was better traction. Once I locked the Rubicon axles, big difference. I think now I should of gotten another Rubicon instead of the Sahara. But I do get 5mpg more in the Sahara. 3.73 gears vs. 4.10 and more road friendly tires.