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Old 12-06-2009
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Just to clarify some terms...
* very tight - wheels stop spinning immediately when spun by hand
* free spinning - opposite of above
* very little slip - not sure what this means

Thanks for the help,
Barry
Slip would be when the plates and the balls in the diff slide against each other rather than grip. You can test it by holding one wheel and the spur gear in your hand, then try to turn the other wheel. It should take a generous amount of force before the diff slips (if at all).

A very tight diff may have almost no diff action at all - although running diffs that tight will tend to break them.
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