On Wed, 26 May 2004, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> >True, but you will never have to replace a CV joint.  A limited-slip diff
> >helps a lot with traction on slick surfaces,
>
> Yup... you lose traction to BOTH wheels!

Depends on how slick you're talking about.  I got up many a snowy hill in
my open-diff Ford E-150 by using the emergency brake trick.  I called it
"poor man's traction control." ;)

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel