Put the rear end up on jack stands, put the transfer case in Neutral and spin the rear wheel on one side. If they both spin in the same direction then you have the LSD. If one spins in the opposite direction it is an open diff.

In the 2000 and newer EX the LSD was stock in the states. In the base model it was still an option.

For a parts vehicle, this is really nice!

I had the 215 BFG ATs on mine for a while and I really liked them. I put on the Eibach lift either right before or right after and over time I wish I would have stepped up to the 235s. But, at the time the cost was out of my reach and I needed tires really bad. This size also didn't affect my mileage or power.

The tires alone are worth the $800 you paid.

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White 1998 4 door KIA Sportage 4x4 w/Eibach 2.5 spring lift and TJ rear coils, 4crawler 1.5 body lift, Monroe Sensa.trac shocks, Bosch 4+ plugs, Eaton LSD, 31x10.5x15 BFG KM tires, 2.5 cat back exhaust w/SpinTech muffler