limited slip "theory" question...

[aggiedave98]

I had a debate with a friend...

here's the scenario...

I have an open rear differential. I went across a median the other day and through some mud. I went through it perpendicular so that both tires were always in mud instead of going diagonally where one tire would be in mud and one would be on grass part of the time.

My arguement is that with an open differential, it was better for me to have both tires in mud so both tires have equal torque (assuming the same traction on both tires).

He was saying that it would not matter... that in both cases:

1) that even if I had one tire in mud and one on grass
2) both tires are in mud

I would have the same amount of torque going to the tires because for #1, the tire on the grass and the tire on the mud will have the same torque as in #2.

I may not be describing it well, but let me know if that makes sense.

I thought that with an open differential, maintianing the same traction on both tires will give me a better chance of getting through mud.