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| | | | Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 16 | Jacked up my let side rear tire to install new pads, wheel cylinder and noticed I can spin the tire and the yoke on the differential spins even with the right side tire on the ground. What's up with that. This is a 1955 GMC 2nd with three on the tree. The drive shaft is not connected of course. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,767 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,767 | It means your differential gears are working right and you don't have a limited slip carrier. The axle connected to the wheel on the ground stays stationary, and the other gears rotate around it. As long as both wheels have traction, they pull equally when the driveshaft turns the ring and pinion. The axle speed differentiates around turns to allow the inside wheel to turn a shorter circle. All differentials work that way, even the ones with limited slip capabilities.
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