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A locking differential or locker is a variation on the standard automotive Differential (mechanics). A locking differential may provide increased Traction (engineering) compared to a standard, or "open" differential by restricting each of the two wheels on an axle to the same rotational speed without regard to available traction or differences in resistance seen at each wheel. A locked differential can provide a significant traction advantage over an open differential, but only when the traction under each wheel differs significantly.

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  • A locking differential or locker is a variation on the standard automotive Differential (mechanics). A locking differential may provide increased Traction (engineering) compared to a standard, or "open" differential by restricting each of the two wheels on an axle to the same rotational speed without regard to available traction or differences in resistance seen at each wheel. A locked differential can provide a significant traction advantage over an open differential, but only when the traction under each wheel differs significantly.
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  • A locking differential or locker is a variation on the standard automotive Differential (mechanics). A locking differential may provide increased Traction (engineering) compared to a standard, or "open" differential by restricting each of the two wheels on an axle to the same rotational speed without regard to available traction or differences in resistance seen at each wheel. A locking differential is designed to overcome the chief limitation of a standard open differential by essentially "locking" both wheels on an axle together as if on a common shaft. This forces both wheels to turn in unison, regardless of the traction (or lack thereof) available to either wheel individually. When the differential is unlocked (open differential), it allows each wheel to rotate at different speeds (such as when negotiating a turn), thus avoiding tire scuffing. An open (or unlocked) differential always provides the same torque (rotational force) to each of the the two wheels, on that axle. So although the wheels can rotate at different speeds, they apply the same rotational force, even if one is entirely stationary, and the other spinning. (Equal torque, unequal rotational speed). By contrast, a locked differential forces both left and right wheels on the same axle to rotate at the same speed under nearly all circumstances, without regard to tractional differences seen at either wheel. Therefore, each wheel can apply as much rotational force as the traction under it will allow, and the torques on each side-shaft will be unequal.(Unequal torque, equal rotational speeds). Exceptions apply to automatic lockers, discussed below. A locked differential can provide a significant traction advantage over an open differential, but only when the traction under each wheel differs significantly.
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