[OnebadSE]

Originally Posted by sammy sandbag

It's EATON, not Easton, that's probably why you've never heard of it. Once again, automatic lockers are not LSDs, two different items. Detroit lockers (except for their new electric locker) are automatic lockers, there are also other brands that offer essentially the same thing, like Lock Right. Many auto lockers use gears (or teeth) to never allow an axle to turn slower than the ring, therefore your axles (and tires) will always turn that speed or faster, so all wheels are rotating the same direction. There are new "gear-less" models out now, as well as others that don't have the jerking and noise associated with the traditional locker. Detroit's selectable locker is electrically engaged, and also has a LSD within the carrier for when it isn't locked. Selectable lockers work by locking the axles to the carrier, so both axles rotate the same speed as the ring, all the time (so it won't rotate faster on the outside wheel during a turn, unlike an auto-locker that allows this.) I believe you are getting an automatic locker confused with a Torsen LSD. But if you still don't believe me, do a google search for yourself.

Sorry I wrote EASTON rather than Eaton (look at the thread heading). I know the company well, but I still haven't heard of an AUTO-LOCKER that wasn't controlled by LIMITED SLIP. I guess I will do more searching.