heres a vid of a blown front end

[Dave92270]

Originally Posted by Sewie

Newbie driver + crappy spotter = blown front diff

So no locker and no traction on opposing front and rear wheels. And the spotter has him gas it. The TC system will shift power to the wheels on the ground and the sudden amount of torque blows the front diff.

thanks for explanation Sewie - I wondered how the differential is actually being damaged. I suspected that it may be due to excessive general "strain" but wasn't sure about what precisely is the cause - so it is the sudden torque increase that does it... now, what happens there in detail - the gears teeth are stripped/broken, or the gears dislodge, or/and the housing cracks too? Is the rear diff prone to this type of damage as well? Curious.

Also, beside using common sense while off-roading, any practical tips to avoid blown front diff? thanks