Many people think that a locked differential means a 50:50 torque split. Actually the opposite is often true. Here’s why. I’ll talk about a normal left to right differential, but the same applies to ...

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 ...

There are lockers and knockers, limited slips and Sure Grips. Sometimes they're called Positractions and sometimes much worse. But this name game is really about the concept of pushing equal measures ...

We've seen some wrench benders in our travels, but Martin Barraza, the Drivetrain Direct technician in our photos, can disassemble an 8.8 axle about as fast as we can push the shutter on our Nikons.

To understand Diff Lock, we'll need a primer on axles. It refers to a pipe that connects two wheels. However, some vehicles have independent axles. This allows each tyre to operate separately. The ...

This isn't the first time we've brought you this Locker Lowdown story. But like chocolate ice cream, cold beer in the summertime, and Catherine Bach in a pair of Daisy Dukes, some things just bear ...