I have often thought about putting a locking differential from a syncro in. That would probably solve your problem. If you do it, be sure to let the list know how it went.

Thanks,
Chris

On Fri, 01 June 2001, Jere & Beth Hawn wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
> My driveway is dirt and downhill.  I have to back in or else I get stuck
> because the right rear tire is the only one that spins; regardless which van
> I put down buy the house.  Now there is a sizable hole being dugout.  Is
> there a fix or something I can do to get posi-traction on a GL.
>
> Thanks,
> Jere
>
> Milestone:
> 90 GL mileage update: 250,080 (quarter million+; I purchased the van new
> with 12 miles on it)
>
> 88 GL

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
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