Locking differentials are a type of differential used in vehicles to improve traction and handling, especially in off-road or challenging terrain conditions. The purpose of a locking differential is ...

Driving with the diff lock engaged on dry pavement isn't just a bad habit. It's a quick way to strain your drivetrain and make the whole car feel off. The tighter the corner, the worse it gets. Your ...

A locking differential, often referred to as a "locker," is a type of differential that enhances traction by ensuring both wheels on the same axle turn at the same speed, even when one has little or ...

Full-time four-wheel drive is one of those annoying things that’s great to have until you really need it. At that point it stops working, unless you undo one of the things that lets it work well the ...

In the automotive world, especially when it comes to off-road trucks and SUVs, differentials come up all the time. Is your differential locking, limited slip or open? Do you have a transfer case? One ...

It's the summer of 1974, and you're ready to kick up some dust on California's Rubicon Trail in your Jeep CJ-5. Hope you're ready for a workout. To engage the old Jeep's four-wheel drive, first you ...

It’s the little button marked with an 'X' and an axle, usually positioned near the gear shifter that most suburban drivers will never use in the life of their car - still, we all love to know that we ...

Ford's much anticipated 2021 Bronco has finally begun production in earnest and is beginning to trickle out to dealer lots and reservation holders' driveways. Getting more people behind the wheel of ...

The AWD (all-wheel-drive) story begins in 1893 when the idea was first patented, 10 years before actually being implemented by a couple of Dutch gents from Amsterdam and a solid century before you ...