19864runnerHawaii

Okay, Im not sure what kine of differential I have in my rear. I was told from the previous owner that it was either spool....

You guys could probably tell me what i have from this scenario.
WHenever I go onto sand with a hard underlayer,like sand over dirt. and im in 2WD, both of my back tires will spin, but my rear driver side will kind of hop and act like antilock brakes if you were braking, but except with power beeing fed. (if you know what i mean, itll skip) if it catches a bit of ground.....

WHen i drive on the road, and take hard turns, my back chirps and bites, which makes me believe i had spool or welded, but after having my back do that on the sand, i dont konw.. what do you guys think??

Stuwy123

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Sounds like a spool to me.
If previous owner said there's a spool in the back, then there probably is.

MudHippy

Jack up the rear axle until both wheels are off the ground. Then, with the parking brake off and the transmission(and/or transfer case) in neutral, spin one of the wheels by hand while watching the other one. If the other wheel spins in the opposite direction you have an open differential. If the other wheel spins in the same direction then you have a spool/welded, locking, or limited-slip differential.

dipasqualet44

lock right locker? in place of the spider gears?

19864runnerHawaii

Thanks guys, i will try to jack up the back and check that.. And as for what stuwy123 said, is that what spools usually do??? i didnt know they do that? i thought they act the same as welded?

rattlewagon

Spool is the same as welded.

Nothing says cool like a spool.

The hopping could be a broken leaf or a bad shock.

19864runnerHawaii

Okay thanks, ill look into the spring and shock. I was just wondering if i had anything to worry about that anyone knew of, from what was happening to me/ Thanks alot guys