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I just brought this truck truck in February and i think it has a locking rear but the tag says 3SL73
 


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that would be a limited slip 3.73
 

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It has 3.73 gears with a factory limited slip.
 
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3sl73 is code word for garbage
 
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Actually, I have found 3.73s to be quite nice. Must better than 3.45s.

And LS isn't that bad if you don't blow the clutches.
 
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the SL code is the limited slip with cone springs I believe which are less reliable than the S spring, which is probably the reason for t0x1k's response...
 
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