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Old 05-09-2012, 08:28 AM   #19
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3100 - the journey begins

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Originally Posted by Root2812 View Post
How did you know it was a traction lock? What is the identifying mark or characteristic? Did those only come in the V8 explorers?

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Here is what a Traction Lok looks like:



Correct me if I am wrong, but the key is the "S" spring - that makes it a Traction Lok.


In my experience I found a lot of the V6s did not have a Traction Lok unit. I would walk up to the rear end and spin one of the tires and asked my father which way the tire spun - so the majority of the time I never pulled the cover. However, like I mentioned this one was a Mountaineer V8 AWD (which is the top of the top on that line of Explorer) so I assumed it was Traction Lok.

If you are looking for one, I would really look for a V8 Explorer and Mountaineer. I would think that is your best bet.

To give you an idea also, this rear end ran me $123.00 with tax. I was charged $15 for the sway bar, so this is a steal if you can find one.
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