3rd gen surf rear end

[Big dog]

Hi everyone , I have noticed that when I go around a sharp bend my rear end want to skid , feels like it locks up oir something , anyone got any ideas , PS I am not flooring it just driving normal , could it have something to do with my 4x4 system , thoughts would be much appreciated

[Diezel Weazel]

Ya may have a LSD (Limited Slip Diff) Displayed on ya Vin plate
G294 = Open Diff G295 = LSD

16+ Years of Surfs .. n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !! So now 2 Surfs again

[Big dog]

Thanks for the reply , but not really sure what that means , what do I need to do next to try and sort it thanks

[AlexKzn130]

Ya may have a LSD (Limited Slip Diff) Displayed on ya Vin plate
G294 = Open Diff G295 = LSD

16+ Years of Surfs .. n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !! So now 2 Surfs again

Would an LSD cause lock up? im not sure, they split power to both wheels i know that much

[AlexKzn130]

Thanks for the reply , but not really sure what that means , what do I need to do next to try and sort it thanks

Following diesels comment lets confim your diff, slide under the rear of you car and find the diff code thats stamped into the housing (the diff is the large fish bowl shaped thing in the middle of the axle) post your code and we'll see if its and LSD diff or standard

[Damian]

I thought all Smurfs had a twitchy rear end!

I had to be careful going around cornesr in the damp in my old 2nd gen and it's the same with my '96 3rd. Just figured that it's a lot of grunt for essentially a RWD truck.

[Big dog]

Will get a look under at the weekend and will let you know , many thanks

[Growler]

Why get under, when its stamped on the plate in the engine bay

[J i m s t e r]

Check your tyres? I ran General Grabbers for a while but they were interesting in the damp. I prefer road-biased tyres for the type of driving I do these days (500 miles a week - I know - I must be mad).

[Predictable Bob]

I'd vote for checking the tyres too - my 3rd gen tried to kill me a couple of times The tyres were rock hard and the slightest bit of damp had the back end all over the place without trying !

Chucked on a set of Gen Grabber AT2's and she was a totally different drive

[Ultimagtr21]

Same here-had Runway Enduro tyres on truck when I first bought it-terrible in the wet. Hardly took anything to step out the back end. I put Cooper muds on-loads better and pretty quiet in the dry on tarmac.
Watch tyre pressures to.

[Karma Supra]

Ahhhh, the Runway Enduro...

Comparable only to the Wanli Ditchfinder XL.

[J i m s t e r]

I had a Saab 9-5 a few years back when I was doing 30-40K a year. Went through tyres like no tomorrow. So I thought I'd give a very cheap set a go. They were Linglong L688s. £50 a corner or thereabouts.

I ran them for about 6K and got shut. They were appaling in the wet. A real liability. They must have been made out of some diamond/tungsten compound, there was hardly any wear on them when I binned them, the tyre fellas though I was daft to get shut.

I would have been even dafter to keep them!

[bryanisaoldgit]

well i think it must be down to
the drivers i have had all types of tyres on
and never had a spin out
i have had surfs for twenty years or more
and have driven all over the eu and this
wonderful land or ours and in all winds and rain
and snow
so it must be the drivers at fault

[The Boo Crew]

Ahhhh, the Runway Enduro...

Comparable only to the Wanli Ditchfinder XL.

Better grip by taking runway enduros off and running on the rims bloody awful tyres had some on the wifes mk3 pickup took 'em off and she actually managed to keep on the road!