differentials

[Blueboy]

You have a winch.

agree with Eric on this one as well.

to some, a winch is just another traction aid.

lockers are nice and will get you either by the obstacle or just really, really stuck in which case a winch is your best friend.

off-highway driving with open diffs before going locked also makes for a better driver imho.

back to your one question - a vehicle that is locked frt and rear (assuming a center diff lock as well) will have greater traction as all 4 wheels will be receiving power.

[LaneRover]

When you say that you were looking at the wheels and only saw one spinning, is that because you could only see one side of the truck because you were driving? Or did you get out and have someone else drive so that you could see that only 1 of your 4 tires were spinning?

[Alk-3]

When you say that you were looking at the wheels and only saw one spinning, is that because you could only see one side of the truck because you were driving? Or did you get out and have someone else drive so that you could see that only 1 of your 4 tires were spinning?

just one front, and one rear. I was looking out the window, then asked my wife if her side was spinning.

[JimCT]

poor man's limited slip

Learn to apply just a bit of brake when you have two wheels spinning, it will transfer some of the torque to those wheels.

[LaneRover]

just one front, and one rear. I was looking out the window, then asked my wife if her side was spinning.

Yup, thats all you get out of a stock Rover set-up.