Question:

braking system?

What is the braking system cald that rock cralers use ware you pull one lever and one tire locks up but all the other keep going.

Answer:

When one tire locks up during braking, it usually means a caliper has seized. This means that the brake pads are permenantly clamped on the rotor and the caliper needs to be replaced. If it is a rear tire with drum brakes, it could be an adjustment issue with your e-brake.
Independent braking system
It's a locking differencial, and has nothing to do with independent brakes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locking_dif... A locking differential or locker is a variation on the standard automotive differential. A locking differential provides increased traction compared to a standard, or "open" differential by disallowing wheel speed differentiation between two wheels on the same axle under certain conditions. A locking differential is designed to overcome the chief limitation of a standard open differential by essentially "locking" both wheels on an axle together as if on a common shaft while still allowing them to rotate at different speeds when it i

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