10 Bolt Rear Axle Oil Change w/ Factory Limited Slip

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I couldn't read em lol.
 

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Fill til it comes out of the bottom of the hole and replace and tighten plug.
 

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Hey 89S Dawg, you never did answer. Are you sure your rear differential is OEM? What is your RPO code for that unit. Its not a GovLock unit. Has anyone been able to tell you which unit it is?
 

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Hey 89S Dawg, you never did answer. Are you sure your rear differential is OEM? What is your RPO code for that unit. Its not a GovLock unit. Has anyone been able to tell you which unit it is?
I don;t know how to tell buddy. Where do I look? In the glove box? I'll have to take the drywall screw out to open it, lol.
 

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I don;t know how to tell buddy. Where do I look? In the glove box? I'll have to take the drywall screw out to open it, lol.

Well hell yes. You'll have to take the screw out and take a good pic of your RPO code label and post it up so we can see your RPO codes. I am very interested in seeing what code they gave for the LSD. Maybe my truck have it too and I just don't know it.
 

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Well hell yes. You'll have to take the screw out and take a good pic of your RPO code label and post it up so we can see your RPO codes. I am very interested in seeing what code they gave for the LSD. Maybe my truck have it too and I just don't know it.
Ok bud, I will try and remmeber. :High 5:
 

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Well hell yes. You'll have to take the screw out and take a good pic of your RPO code label and post it up so we can see your RPO codes. I am very interested in seeing what code they gave for the LSD. Maybe my truck have it too and I just don't know it.
What can you make of this bud? :popcorn:
 

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What can you make of this bud? :popcorn:

I can make you got a G80 locking Diff and GT4 is 3.73 I do beleive. When I get a bit more time, I'll look over your codes, But G80 is usally Gov Lock junk, so someone may have swapped out your carrier before. Unless there is somethign I don't know which is very very possible too.
 

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I can make you got a G80 locking Diff and GT4 is 3.73 I do beleive. When I get a bit more time, I'll look over your codes, But G80 is usally Gov Lock junk, so someone may have swapped out your carrier before. Unless there is somethign I don't know which is very very possible too.
So the code is for govlok, but you think the pic shows something different? This has been taken apart before.... :think:
 

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So the code is for govlok, but you think the pic shows something different? This has been taken apart before.... :think:

I'll look again but for some reason, on your change gear oil thread, that didn't look like a Gov-Lock set up to me. It looked more like a Limited Slip set up to me. If I am right, and I could be wrong, if I a right, either someone swapped out the carriers to a LSD unit at one time, or GM used more than just Gov-Lock for locking differentials.

I am thinking gov lock has like a Cam wedge system, not springs for 1. Also I do not see the gov gear outside the ring gear that is notorious for stripping teeth and why the govlock sucks.
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I'll look again but for some reason, on your change gear oil thread, that didn't look like a Gov-Lock set up to me. It looked more like a Limited Slip set up to me. If I am right, and I could be wrong, if I a right, either someone swapped out the carriers to a LSD unit at one time, or GM used more than just Gov-Lock for locking differentials.
Yah, ok, I wasn't sure what ya meant bro. So what I do have is not factory then, right?
 

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Here are some Gov-Lock Photos

Eaton Gov-Lok 12bolt
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Eaton Gov-Lok 14bolt Semi Float
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Eatup Gov Bomb Unknown Axle Aka GovBomb, aka GovGrenade and why many don't like them.
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