The Eaton Detroit Truetrac Differential (Part #913A481) is a premium helical-gear limited-slip differential engineered for GM 8.5"/8.6" axles with 30-spline shafts and 2.73 & up gear ratios. Built with precision and durability in mind, the Truetrac delivers smooth, automatic torque transfer for superior traction and control—without the need for wearable clutch packs or friction additives.
Designed for both performance and utility applications, this differential enhances handling and stability across a variety of driving conditions—from street and drag racing to rock crawling and towing. Its all-gear design ensures maintenance-free operation and consistent performance over time.
Note: Eaton differentials for GM 8.5"/8.6" axles require special bearings. Vehicles prior to 1999 generally use bearing LM102949 and race LM102911 (2.89" bore), while 1999–2013 models use bearing LM603049 and race LM603012 (3.06" bore). Manual locking hubs are recommended for front axle setups.
Features:
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Helical-gear, torque-biasing design for smooth, automatic engagement
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Maintenance-free operation with no clutch packs to wear out
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Durable, all-gear construction for long-lasting performance
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Ideal for on-road and off-road traction enhancement
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Compatible with GM 8.5"/8.6" 10-bolt axles (2.73 & up gear ratios)
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Recommended bearing specifications provided for correct fitment
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 913A481 |
| Differential Type | Limited Slip (LSD) |
| Axle Model | GM 8.5" / 8.6" 10-Bolt |
| Spline Count | 30 |
| Ring Gear Ratio | 2.73 & Up |
| Ring Gear Size | 8.5 in |
| Axle Shaft Diameter | 1.32 in |
| Weight | 26.1 lb |
| Bearing Note | Special bearings required (see catalog notes) |
| Front Axle Note | Manual locking hubs recommended |
Fitment:
Compatible with GM 8.5"/8.6" 10-bolt rear axles, covering a wide range of vehicles from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks and SUVs.
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1988–1996: GM, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile – Passenger Cars (GM 10-Bolt C-Clip)
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1988–2013: GM – ¾-Ton Trucks (Rear GM 10-Bolt C-Clip)
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1988–2007: GM – ½-Ton Trucks & Vans (Rear GM 10-Bolt C-Clip)
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2005–2007: Saab 9-7X (Rear 8.6 Axle)
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2006–2009: Hummer H1, H2, H3 (Rear Axle, 2.73 & Up)
Ideal Usage:
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Off-Road: Rock Crawl, Light Trail, Extreme Off-Road, Work Truck / Towing, Sand Sports
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On Road: Street & Muscle, Circle Track, Drag Racing, Restoration, Work Truck / Towing
This Part Fits:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1996 | Buick | Century | Custom |
| 1988-1989 | Buick | Century | Estate Wagon |
| 1988-1993,1996 | Buick | Century | Limited |
| 1991-1996 | Buick | Century | Special |
| 1991-1996 | Buick | Commercial Chassis | Base |
| 1988-1989 | Buick | Electra | Estate Wagon |
| 1988-1990 | Buick | Electra | Limited |
| 1988-1990 | Buick | Electra | Park Avenue |
| 1989-1990 | Buick | Electra | Park Avenue Ultra |
| 1988-1990 | Buick | Electra | T-Type |
| 1988-1991 | Buick | LeSabre | Base |
| 1988-1996 | Buick | LeSabre | Custom |
| 1988-1990 | Buick | LeSabre | Estate Wagon |
| 1988-1996 | Buick | LeSabre | Limited |
| 1991-1996 | Buick | Park Avenue | Base |
| 1991-1996 | Buick | Park Avenue | Ultra |
| 1988-1991 | Buick | Reatta | Base |
| 1988-1996 | Buick | Regal | Custom |
| 1989-1996 | Buick | Regal | Gran Sport |
| 1988-1996 | Buick | Regal | Limited |
| 1996 | Buick | Regal | Olympic Gold Edition |
| 1995-1996 | Buick | Riviera | Base |
| 1988-1993 | Buick | Riviera | Luxury |
| 1988-1989 | Buick | Riviera | T-Type |
| 1992-1995 | Buick | Roadmaster | Base |
| 1996 | Buick | Roadmaster | Collector's Edition |
| 1991-1995 | Buick | Roadmaster | Estate Wagon |
| 1996 | Buick | Roadmaster | Estate Wagon Collector's Edition |
| 1992-1995 | Buick | Roadmaster | Limited |
| 1996 | Buick | Roadmaster | Limited Collector's Edition |
| 1988-1989 | Buick | Skyhawk | Custom |
| 1988-1989 | Buick | Skyhawk | SE |
| 1990-1991 | Buick | Skylark | Base |
| 1988-1996 | Buick | Skylark | Custom |
| 1990-1996 | Buick | Skylark | Gran Sport |
| 1988-1989,1993-1996 | Buick | Skylark | Limited |
| 1990-1991 | Buick | Skylark | Luxury Edition |
| 1996 | Buick | Skylark | Olympic Gold Edition |
| 1988-1996 | Chevrolet | Beretta | Base |
| 1989-1993 | Chevrolet | Beretta | GT |
| 1990-1993 | Chevrolet | Beretta | GTZ |
| 1990 | Chevrolet | Beretta | Indianapolis 500 Pace Car |
| 1994-1996 | Chevrolet | Beretta | Z26 |
| 1988,1993-1996 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Base |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Indianapolis 500 Pace Car |
| 1988-1990 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Iroc-Z |
| 1989-1992,1996 | Chevrolet | Camaro | RS |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Camaro | RS Heritage Edition |
| 1991-1996 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Z28 |
| 1992 | Chevrolet | Camaro | Z28 Heritage Edition |
| 1988-1992 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Base |
| 1988-1996 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic |
| 1988-1990 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic Brougham |
| 1993-1994 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic LS |
| 1988-1990 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic LS Brougham |
| 1991-1993 | Chevrolet | Caprice | Classic LTZ |
| 1988-1990,1995-1996 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | Base |
| 1995-1996 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | LS |
| 1988-1994 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | RS |
| 1988-1994 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | VL |
| 1988-1996 | Chevrolet | Cavalier | Z24 |
| 1988-1990 | Chevrolet | Celebrity | Base |
| 1989 | Chevrolet | Celebrity | CL |
| 1988-1990 | Chevrolet | Celebrity | Eurosport |
| 1988-1989,1994-1996 | Chevrolet | Corsica | Base |
| 1988,1990-1993 | Chevrolet | Corsica | LT |
| 1989-1990,1992 | Chevrolet | Corsica | LTZ |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 35th Anniversary Edition |
| 1993 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 40th Anniversary Edition |
| 1988-1996 | Chevrolet | Corvette | Base |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Corvette | Collector's Edition |
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Corvette | Grand Sport |
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Corvette | Indianapolis 500 Pace Car |
| 1990-1995 | Chevrolet | Corvette | ZR-1 |
| 1994-1996 | Chevrolet | Impala | SS |
| 1990-1996 | Chevrolet | Lumina | Base |
| 1990-1994 | Chevrolet | Lumina | Euro |
| 1995-1996 | Chevrolet | Lumina | LS |
| 1991-1994 | Chevrolet | Lumina | Z34 |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | Base |
| 1988,1995-1996 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | LS |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | SS |
| 1995-1996 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | Z34 |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Nova | Base |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Nova | CL |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Nova | Twin Cam |
| 1999-2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Base |
| 2004-2006,2009-2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Hybrid |
| 1999-2006,2008-2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | LS |
| 1999-2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | LT |
| 2007-2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | LTZ |
| 2003-2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | SS |
| 2002-2004,2006-2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | WT |
| 2010-2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | XFE |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Z71 |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | Hybrid |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | LS |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | LT |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | SS |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | WT |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | Base |
| 2001-2003,2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | LS |
| 2001-2003,2005-2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | LT |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD Classic | LT |
| 1999-2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Base |
| 1999-2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | LS |
| 1999-2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | LT |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | WT |
| 2001-2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Base |
| 2001-2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | LS |
| 2001-2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | LT |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | LTZ |
| 2003-2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | WT |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD Classic | LS |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD Classic | LT |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD Classic | WT |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Spectrum | Base |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Spectrum | CL |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Spectrum | CL Plus |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Spectrum | Express |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Spectrum | Turbo |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Sprint | Base |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Sprint | ER |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Sprint | Metro |
| 1988 | Chevrolet | Sprint | Turbo |
| 2002-2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Base |
| 2002-2013 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Denali |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | HT |
| 2005-2006,2009-2013 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Hybrid |
| 1999-2003,2006,2008-2013 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | SL |
| 1999-2013 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | SLE |
| 1999-2013 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | SLT |
| 2002-2013 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | WT |
| 2010-2013 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | XFE |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | Denali |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | Hybrid |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | SL |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | SLE |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | SLT |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | WT |
| 2001-2003,2005-2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | SLE |
| 2001-2003,2005-2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | SLT |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD Classic | SLE |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD Classic | SLT |
| 2002-2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Base |
| 1999-2002 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | SL |
| 1999-2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | SLE |
| 1999-2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | SLT |
| 2003-2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | WT |
| 2002-2005 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Base |
| 2001-2002,2006 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | SL |
| 2001-2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | SLE |
| 2001-2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | SLT |
| 2003-2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | WT |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD Classic | SL |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD Classic | SLE |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD Classic | SLT |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD Classic | WT |
| 2006 | Hummer | H1 | Alpha |
| 2006-2009 | Hummer | H2 | Base |
| 2008-2009 | Hummer | H3 | Alpha |
| 2006-2009 | Hummer | H3 | Base |
| 2009 | Hummer | H3 | Championship Series |
| 2007-2009 | Hummer | H3 | X |
| 1992-1996 | Oldsmobile | 88 | Royale |
| 1992-1996 | Oldsmobile | 88 | Royale LS |
| 1995 | Oldsmobile | 88 | Royale LSS |
| 1988-1990,1992-1994 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Regency |
| 1988-1990 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Regency Brougham |
| 1991-1996 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Regency Elite |
| 1988-1990 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Regency Touring |
| 1991-1993 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Touring |
| 1992-1996 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | S |
| 1992,1994,1996 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | SC |
| 1992-1993 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | SCX |
| 1992-1996 | Oldsmobile | Achieva | SL |
| 1995-1996 | Oldsmobile | Aurora | Base |
| 1988-1992 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Base |
| 1988-1991 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | Base |
| 1988-1991 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | GT |
| 1988-1991 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | International |
| 1989-1991 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | S |
| 1988-1991 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | SL |
| 1988-1993,1995-1996 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | Base |
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | Brougham |
| 1989-1990 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | GT |
| 1988-1990 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | International |
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | LS |
| 1988,1990-1994 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | S |
| 1988-1994 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Ciera | SL |
| 1989-1990,1993-1994 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | Base |
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | Brougham LS |
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | LS |
| 1991-1994 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | S |
| 1988-1992 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | SL |
| 1994 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | Special Edition |
| 1988-1996 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | Base |
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | Classic |
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | Classic Brougham |
| 1988 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | Indy 500 Pace Car |