86 GMC Jimmy rear end

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Feb 25, 2003 | 02:28 PM
  #1  
I have a 86 GMC Jimmy 4x4 and i know it has 3:73 gear's that came from the factory, But how do i tell if it came with a posi rearend.
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Feb 25, 2003 | 02:35 PM
  #2  
pull the cover and look
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Feb 25, 2003 | 08:47 PM
  #3  
1. Jack it up and spin the wheels. If they spin the same way, it's posi.

2. Look for a metal tag on the diff indicating: "Use Limited-Slip Type Lube Only"
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Feb 26, 2003 | 06:49 AM
  #4  
Take off the cover and look. It's the only sure way to know.

If it has posi, it's probably the Eaton "Grenade-Lock".
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