My build sheet doesn’t show I have an anti slip.
I did order one from moes performance and it arrived today. Every truck I have ever had has had it.
However here is the result of traction control turned off without a LSD when I was in reverse just to “see” what it would do.
And here was in my yard since landscaping is getting done tomorrow. Traction control off going forward.
Odd
Here is my build sheet
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Was Traction Control actually "OFF", or "Reduced"? There are multiple modes; hitting the button once just reduces it, but doesn't disable it. I believe that it primarily disables engine power reduction without changing the brake-simulated LSD much, which explains why it allowed enough power to spin both tires by constantly shifting the power between the wheels multiple times a second (the traction control occurs many (hundreds of?) times every second based on ridiculously complicated software).
I think with full Traction Control, you get a short one wheel spin followed by a sharp cut in engine power and smooth (but slow) acceleration without spinning on most surfaces.
Reduce Traction Control (hit the console button once to turn the light on the button and get a console message), and you get most power with brakes trying to make all ways dig (like you see), causing two skid lines and working decently on low traction surfaces to keep moving forward while spinning both wheels.
Disable Traction Control (hold button for (10?) seconds, get a new pop-up console message), and you get an open diff, with the same effect as most other open diffs (primarily a single wheel skid line as all power goes to the wheel with the least resistance); this is good for those times you want to take the truck to the race track and take full advantage of the wheel spins to control the vehicle and maintain high speeds while completing laps in the oval, like all RAM owners like to do with their trucks on the weekend.
As I have said many times before, Mechanical LSD is a poor man's Locker. If you really want to off road or drag race (hint: you bought the wrong truck for drag racing), get a Locker. At low speed, the Locker wins every time and doesn't have clutches that will die in a couple years. At normal speed (and even in low speed many times), the brake-simulated LSD may sound louder on rare occasions but it will essentially match the mechanical LSD. In normal to high speed turns, the LSD is actually worse and can cause you to have LESS control then an open diff and simulated LSD (which can adjust sensitivity based on turning rate, something the Mechanical CANNOT DO).
If you think the cost of the LSD is worth it, then buy the E-Locker because it will benefit you more, give better trade in, and last longer. If you want the LSD so you never have to think about activating it, then spend the same money on the E-Locker and stick with the simulated LSD the 99.999% of the time when you can't even tell it's on, then switch on the E-Locker twice a year when the simulated LSD could work but you have to struggle a bit (when the E-Locker really shines). If you are having trouble justifying the cost of the LSD because you never deal with slick surfaces but still don't want an open diff, skip it and let the simulated LSD amaze you with the advancements in technology.