how come only one tire spins when i burn out?

Question

I have a stock 06 toyota tacoma PreRunner

I have a diff lock but it says to only use at speeds below 5mph, is it ok to use it to burnout both wheels?

Answer 1

Your car has a limited slip differential. The coefficient of friction of the stationary tire is greater than the spinning tire or the gears in your differential.

You'll also notice if you lift the rear of your truck (I guess a Tacoma is a truck) and turn one of the rear wheels, the other wheel will turn in the opposite direction... and the drive shaft will not turn. That's because there is less friction in the rear differential than the transmission.

You need this because when you go around a turn, the inside wheel (of the turn) need to turn more slowly. Otherwise, like American muscle cars and off road vehicles, the axle would hop.

Answer 2

That would be because burnouts are a bone-head thing to do, the only people that do burnouts are guys that like other guys to look at them. Do you think girls like burnouts? Do yourself a favor and don't do any burnouts unless you have a 1969 Charger and you're at the local burnout contest at the local raceway, otherwise you look like a jerk. Plus you'll feel like a real dumbass when you try a burnout and you lose control and run over a bystander (worst case scenario) or lose control and run right into a cement wall... it happens. Or at the very least, twist your axle and have to spend 3000 repairing it.

Answer 3

Toyota Tacoma Burnout

Answer 4

If it is electronically controlled,it will only work for low speed traction.at higher speed it sounds like it becomes an open differential,meaning you are spinning spider gears inside and will eventually damage the diff by welding the inside spiders from the heat build up on them,and void your warranty$$$$$

Answer 5

you have a single trac rear end, the reason for these is when you go around a corner one wheel has to turn faster than the other therefore you can't lock them together on the street without a locker or a limited slip

Answer 6

Even with the differential lock on, it senses RPM and disengages when the wheels spin to fast. Or the lock is malfunctioning.

Answer 7

Not unless you want to buy a new rear end. But if ;your at the drag strip , Why don't you buy a drag car ?

Answer 8

Yep, no posi traction rear end. That is called a 'one tire fire', FYI.

Answer 9

Because you don't have posi-traction like American muscle cars do.

Answer 10

the same thing that the kph meter says to