Date:         Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:35:50 -0700
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Free limited slip differential. Was: Locking differential..?
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I installed cheap turning brakes on my old '73 VW Thing.  They consisted of
levers that attached to either side of the emergency brake lever...so, that
when you were losing traction with the power wheel (right side), you'd pull
up on that lever and shift power over to the left side.  Worked sorta OK,
but was limited by cable stretch and general play in the whole setup.  A
hydraulic arrangement would work much better, I assume.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Poppie Jagersand
<poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca>wrote:

> In the military terrain driving education we were taught to
> use the brakes as a way of balancing motor power. On
> the 4x4 (or 6x6) many times applying limited braking
> at the same time as power would help negotiate a challenging
> terrain.
>
>

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Casey
'87 300TD
'94 100CSQ Avant
'89 Bluestar