I have always thought oif doing this, but I don"t know of
ANYONE on the list who has (PLEASE correct me I would love to
hear from them).

Jake Raby makes a limited slip for the Type IV:
http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/transaxles/index.html

Weddle enineering sells Lock-Right limited slip differential
kit for bus & Vanagon transmissions, as well as Syncro
transmissions, etc:
http://www.2weddle.com/

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 17:17:55 -0700
>From: Jeff <kennedy@THERIVER.COM>
>Subject: anyone put a locking diff in a 2wd?
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>So, it looks like I'm gonna need a rebuild, after taking the
ol' tranny
>out and fiddling around with it a bit. If anybodys counting,
I posted
>last week about a rhythmic knocking coming from the
transaxle/clutch,
>corresponding to a "sticky" spot in the input shaft
rotation. It went
>away when I took off the gear carrier housing (the part of
the case
>opposite the bell h.). Darrel at AA thought it was due to
pressure on
>the main shaft. So, its off to him this week.
>
>He says he can put in a locking differential (I guess it
would need a
>new case, too). Anyone have any experience with this? Seems
like it
>would be the next best thing to a syncro, with the
independent rear
>susp, andall. Or is it just another thing to go wrong?
>
>Seems like a couple weeks ago someone posted about this
being available
>commercially sometime soon, but I couldn't find the message.
Anyone?
>
>Happy to hear all reviews, opinions, heresy, arguments,
prophecies, and
>drivel.(well, except the drivel)
>
>Cheers,
> Jeff
>Bisbee, AZ