My X came with a Tru-Trac in the rear, do I still have the BLD also?

 

yes.........

 

Everyday I think that I learn something else about my jeep that rocks. Good thread.

 

Yeah I had no idea about the BLD. I custom ordered mine, and I went through everything, and this never once came up. Oh well, I guess it's a plus.

 

That sounds a lot like the traction system my 2001 H1 had. It was embarassingly bad. Not bad on bedrock, absolutely terrible on snow, loose climbs. Maybe it's been implemented better elsewhere, but I found you just couldn't crawl anywhere. By the time the system kicked in, you were already buggered.

I sold it and starting driving my built YJ again. Proper lockers at both ends and it could out do the Torsen/TT4 equipped H1 absolutely anywhere (except maybe on the steepest sidehills).

Chris.

 

I noticed the other day when I was driving normally while it was raining; I was making a right had turn and just shifted the manual into 2nd, next thing I know I felt the back slide around on the turn a little. Later that night it was still raining, and I wanted to see how well the BLD would actually do. So in 2nd gear, clutch out, idle speed. I turned the wheel to the left and then stepped on the gas. Next thing I know, the ass of the Jeep comes flying around on me in a complete 360. The second time I tried, I was going a little faster when I stepped on the gas, and near the end of the spin, I was moving backwards while both back tires were spinning forward. I stopped after the second time.

I would say that the BLD's seem to work real well on a wet parking lot.

 

I tell you what, my JK kicks the crap out of my XJ and it's locked with none of that traction stuff.

BUT, i still like torturing my XJ, somehow it feels better when it slams on a rock.

 

Yep I am impressed at how quickly they can transfer power. Remember when both wheels have about the same traction, there is not the hesitation that there is when one is in the air or something. The system doesn't have to work as hard and is almost like an lsd on pavement.

and here is another pretty good action shot of bld's working, (watch in high def.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8MAzmLSVIc

 

I had an 06 Rubi before the JK Rubi and they had the Japanese air locker built for Chrysler which took about 2.5 lbs of air pressure to activate, but there was no Limited Slip whatsoever at least not in 06.

Ben that is pretty cool about the BLD thing, didn't even know it existed , I knew there was a LSD but thought that was it.

 

Same with me I had no clue!!!