
The Eaton Detroit Truetrac Differential (Part #915A550) is a heavy-duty, helical-gear limited-slip differential built for Ford 10.25"/10.30" full-float rear axles with 35-spline shafts. Designed for maximum traction, durability, and reliability, the Truetrac’s proven all-gear design automatically distributes torque to the wheel with the most grip—without clutches, friction plates, or the need for maintenance.
Engineered for high-torque applications such as ¾-ton and 1-ton Ford trucks, vans, and SUVs, the Truetrac is ideal for towing, hauling, and off-road performance. It provides smooth operation on the highway and enhanced control in demanding conditions such as mud, snow, and rock crawling.
Note: For full-float applications only. Eaton recommends using a quality GL-5 rated 80W-90 petroleum-mineral based gear oil. Do not use synthetic oils or friction modifiers.
Features:
Helical-gear, torque-biasing limited-slip differential for automatic traction control
All-gear, maintenance-free design—no clutch packs to wear out
Smooth, quiet performance on-road with reliable traction off-road
Compatible with all gear ratios for Ford 10.25" and 10.30" full-float axles
Built to handle high torque loads in heavy-duty applications
Designed for long service life with minimal maintenance requirements
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 915A550 |
| Differential Type | Limited Slip (LSD) |
| Axle Model | Ford 10.25" / 10.30" (Full Float) |
| Spline Count | 35 |
| Ring Gear Ratio | All |
| Ring Gear Size | 10.25 in |
| Axle Shaft Diameter | 1.5 in |
| Weight | 47.99 lb |
| Compatibility Note | Full float applications only |
| Oil Recommendation | GL-5 80W-90 mineral gear oil (no synthetic or friction modifiers) |
Fitment:
Designed for Ford full-float 10.25" and 10.30" rear axles used in heavy-duty trucks and vans.
1985–2019: Ford ¾-Ton Trucks, Vans, SUVs – Rear Ford 10.25"/10.30" (Full Float)
1985–2019: Ford 1-Ton Trucks, Vans, Wagons, and Cab & Chassis – Rear Ford 10.25"/10.30" (Full Float)
Ideal Usage:
Off-Road: Rock Crawl, Light Trail, Extreme Off-Road, Work Truck / Towing
On Road: Street & Muscle, Circle Track, Drag Racing, Restoration, Work Truck / Towing
This Part Fits:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-1997 | Ford | Aerostar | Base |
| 1988-1994 | Ford | Aerostar | Eddie Bauer |
| 1986-1994 | Ford | Aerostar | XL |
| 1989-1994 | Ford | Aerostar | XL Plus |
| 1991-1994 | Ford | Aerostar | XL Sport |
| 1986-1997 | Ford | Aerostar | XLT |
| 1989-1997 | Ford | Aerostar | XLT Plus |
| 1991-1997 | Ford | Aerostar | XLT Sport |
| 1985-1993 | Ford | Bronco | Custom |
| 1985-1996 | Ford | Bronco | Eddie Bauer |
| 1990-1996 | Ford | Bronco | XL |
| 1985-1992,1994-1996 | Ford | Bronco | XLT |
| 1993 | Ford | Bronco | XLT Lariat |
| 1992 | Ford | Bronco | XLT Nite |
| 1995-1996 | Ford | Bronco | XLT Sport |
| 1985-1986 | Ford | Bronco II | Base |
| 1985-1990 | Ford | Bronco II | Eddie Bauer |
| 1987-1990 | Ford | Bronco II | XL |
| 1988-1990 | Ford | Bronco II | XL Sport |
| 1985 | Ford | Bronco II | XLS |
| 1985-1990 | Ford | Bronco II | XLT |
| 1989-1990 | Ford | Bronco II | XLT Plus |
| 1987-1991 | Ford | Country Squire | Base |
| 1987-1991 | Ford | Country Squire | LX |
| 2003-2012 | Ford | E-150 | Base |
| 2006-2007 | Ford | E-150 | Chateau |
| 2006-2012 | Ford | E-150 | XL |
| 2006-2012 | Ford | E-150 | XLT |
| 2003-2005 | Ford | E-150 Club Wagon | Chateau |
| 2003-2005 | Ford | E-150 Club Wagon | XL |
| 2003-2005 | Ford | E-150 Club Wagon | XLT |
| 1985-1986,1992-2002 | Ford | E-150 Econoline | Base |
| 1987-1991 | Ford | E-150 Econoline | Custom |
| 1985-2000 | Ford | E-150 Econoline | XL |
| 1985-1986 | Ford | E-150 Econoline Club Wagon | Base |
| 1992-2002 | Ford | E-150 Econoline Club Wagon | Chateau |
| 1987-2000 | Ford | E-150 Econoline Club Wagon | Custom |
| 1985-1991,2001-2002 | Ford | E-150 Econoline Club Wagon | XL |
| 1985-2002 | Ford | E-150 Econoline Club Wagon | XLT |
| 2003-2012 | Ford | E-250 | Base |
| 1985-1986,1992-2002 | Ford | E-250 Econoline | Base |
| 1987-1991 | Ford | E-250 Econoline | Custom |
| 1985-2000 | Ford | E-250 Econoline | XL |
| 1985-1986 | Ford | E-250 Econoline Club Wagon | Base |
| 1987-1991 | Ford | E-250 Econoline Club Wagon | Custom |
| 1985-1991 | Ford | E-250 Econoline Club Wagon | XL |
| 1985-1991 | Ford | E-250 Econoline Club Wagon | XLT |
| 2003-2005 | Ford | E-350 Club Wagon | Chateau |
| 2003-2005 | Ford | E-350 Club Wagon | XL |
| 2003-2005 | Ford | E-350 Club Wagon | XLT |
| 1985-1986,1992-1998 | Ford | E-350 Econoline | Base |
| 1987-1991 | Ford | E-350 Econoline | Custom |
| 1985-1998 | Ford | E-350 Econoline | XL |
| 1985-1986 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | Base |
| 1992-2002 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | Chateau |
| 1992-1996 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | Chateau HD |
| 1987-2000 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | Custom |
| 1992-1993 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | Custom HD |
| 1985-1991,2001-2002 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | XL |
| 1994-1998 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | XL HD |
| 1985-1989,1991-2002 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | XLT |
| 1992-1998 | Ford | E-350 Econoline Club Wagon | XLT HD |
| 1999-2012 | Ford | E-350 Super Duty | Base |
| 2006 | Ford | E-350 Super Duty | Chateau |
| 1999-2000,2006-2012 | Ford | E-350 Super Duty | XL |
| 2006-2012 | Ford | E-350 Super Duty | XLT |
| 2008-2012 | Ford | Edge | Limited |
| 2007-2012 | Ford | Edge | SE |
| 2007-2012 | Ford | Edge | SEL |
| 2009-2012 | Ford | Edge | Sport |
| 2005-2012 | Ford | Escape | Hybrid |
| 2003-2012 | Ford | Escape | Limited |
| 2009-2012 | Ford | Escape | Limited Hybrid |
| 2001-2012 | Ford | Escape | XLS |
| 2001-2012 | Ford | Escape | XLT |
| 2005 | Ford | Escape | XLT No Boundaries |
| 2005 | Ford | Escape | XLT Sport |
| 1985 | Ford | Escort | Base |
| 1985-1988 | Ford | Escort | GL |
| 1985-1986 | Ford | Escort | L |
| 1985-1986,1988-1997,1999 | Ford | Escort | LX |
| 1990-1995 | Ford | Escort | LX Sport |
| 1998-1999 | Ford | Escort | SE |
| 1996 | Ford | Escort | Sport |
| 2003-2005 | Ford | Excursion | Eddie Bauer |
| 2000-2005 | Ford | Excursion | Limited |
| 2004-2005 | Ford | Excursion | XLS |
| 2000-2005 | Ford | Excursion | XLT |
| 1997-2010 | Ford | Expedition | Eddie Bauer |
| 2007-2010 | Ford | Expedition | EL Eddie Bauer |
| 2008-2012 | Ford | Expedition | EL King Ranch |
| 2007-2012 | Ford | Expedition | EL Limited |
| 2011-2012 | Ford | Expedition | EL XL |
| 2007-2012 | Ford | Expedition | EL XLT |
| 2008 | Ford | Expedition | Funkmaster Flex Edition |
| 2006,2008-2012 | Ford | Expedition | King Ranch |
| 2005-2012 | Ford | Expedition | Limited |
| 2004 | Ford | Expedition | NBX |
| 2011-2012 | Ford | Expedition | XL |
| 2004-2006 | Ford | Expedition | XLS |
| 1997-2012 | Ford | Expedition | XLT |
| 2004,2006 | Ford | Expedition | XLT Sport |
| 2011-2012 | Ford | Explorer | Base |
| 1991-2010 | Ford | Explorer | Eddie Bauer |
| 1995 | Ford | Explorer | Expedition |
| 1993-2012 | Ford | Explorer | Limited |
| 2004 | Ford | Explorer | NBX |
| 2000-2003 | Ford | Explorer | Postal |
| 1991-2000 | Ford | Explorer | Sport |
| 1991-1999 | Ford | Explorer | XL |
| 2000-2001 | Ford | Explorer | XL Fleet |
| 1999-2006 | Ford | Explorer | XLS |
| 2004-2005 | Ford | Explorer | XLS Sport |
| 1991-2012 | Ford | Explorer | XLT |
| 2004-2005 | Ford | Explorer | XLT Sport |
| 2001-2002 | Ford | Explorer Sport | Base |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer Sport | XLS |
| 2003 | Ford | Explorer Sport | XLT |
| 1985-1986,1997-1999 | Ford | F-250 | Base |
| 1987-1992 | Ford | F-250 | Custom |
| 1995-1996 | Ford | F-250 | Eddie Bauer |
| 1997-1999 | Ford | F-250 | Lariat |
| 1995-1996 | Ford | F-250 | Special |
| 1985-1999 | Ford | F-250 | XL |
| 1993-1999 | Ford | F-250 | XLT |
| 1985-1992 | Ford | F-250 | XLT Lariat |
| 1997 | Ford | F-250 HD | XL |
| 1997 | Ford | F-250 HD | XLT |
| 2009-2010 | Ford | F-250 Super Duty | Cabela's |
| 2008-2009 | Ford | F-250 Super Duty | FX4 |
| 2004-2010 | Ford | F-250 Super Duty | Harley-Davidson Edition |
| 2004-2012 | Ford | F-250 Super Duty | King Ranch |
| 1999-2012 | Ford | F-250 Super Duty | Lariat |
| 1999-2012 | Ford | F-250 Super Duty | XL |
| 1999-2012 | Ford | F-250 Super Duty | XLT |
| 1985-1986,1997 | Ford | F-350 | Base |
| 1987-1992 | Ford | F-350 | Custom |
| 1995 | Ford | F-350 | Eddie Bauer |
| 1995-1996 | Ford | F-350 | Special |
| 1985-1997 | Ford | F-350 | XL |
| 1993-1997 | Ford | F-350 | XLT |
| 1985-1992 | Ford | F-350 | XLT Lariat |
| 2009-2010 | Ford | F-350 Super Duty | Cabela's |
| 2008-2009 | Ford | F-350 Super Duty | FX4 |
| 2004-2010 | Ford | F-350 Super Duty | Harley-Davidson Edition |
| 2003-2012 | Ford | F-350 Super Duty | King Ranch |
| 1999-2012 | Ford | F-350 Super Duty | Lariat |
| 1999-2012 | Ford | F-350 Super Duty | XL |
| 1999-2012 | Ford | F-350 Super Duty | XLT |
| 2009-2012 | Ford | Flex | Limited |
| 2009-2012 | Ford | Flex | SE |
| 2009-2012 | Ford | Flex | SEL |
| 2011-2012 | Ford | Flex | Titanium |
| 2000-2004,2007 | Ford | Focus | SE |
| 2007 | Ford | Focus | SES |
| 2002-2004 | Ford | Focus | ZTW |
| 2005-2006 | Ford | Focus | ZXW |
| 2004-2007 | Ford | Freestar | Base |
| 2004-2007 | Ford | Freestar | Limited |
| 2004-2005 | Ford | Freestar | S |
| 2004-2007 | Ford | Freestar | SE |
| 2004-2007 | Ford | Freestar | SEL |
| 2004-2005 | Ford | Freestar | SES |
| 2005-2007 | Ford | Freestyle | Limited |
| 2005-2006 | Ford | Freestyle | SE |
| 2005-2007 | Ford | Freestyle | SEL |
| 1985-1986 | Ford | LTD | Base |
| 1985-1986 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire LX |
| 1985-1986 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria |
| 1986 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria LX |
| 1985 | Ford | LTD | LX Brougham |
| 1987-1991 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | Base |
| 1987-1991 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | LX |
| 1987-1988 | Ford | LTD Crown Victoria | S |
| 1986-1997 | Ford | Taurus | GL |
| 1986-1992 | Ford | Taurus | L |
| 1986-2004 | Ford | Taurus | LX |
| 1986-1987 | Ford | Taurus | MT5 |
| 1998-2005 | Ford | Taurus | SE |
| 1998,2000,2003 | Ford | Taurus | SE Comfort |
| 2000-2005 | Ford | Taurus | SEL |
| 2000-2004 | Ford | Taurus | SES |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | SVG |
| 2008-2009 | Ford | Taurus X | Eddie Bauer |
| 2008-2009 | Ford | Taurus X | Limited |
| 2008-2009 | Ford | Taurus X | SEL |
| 2011-2012 | Ford | Transit Connect | Electric |
| 2010-2012 | Ford | Transit Connect | XL |
| 2010-2012 | Ford | Transit Connect | XLT |
| 2011-2012 | Ford | Transit Connect | XLT Premium |
| 1998-1999 | Ford | Windstar | 3.0L |
| 1995-2003 | Ford | Windstar | Base |
| 1995-1998 | Ford | Windstar | GL |
| 1998,2000-2003 | Ford | Windstar | Limited |
| 1995-2003 | Ford | Windstar | LX |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | Windstar | SE |
| 2001-2002 | Ford | Windstar | SE Sport |
| 1999-2003 | Ford | Windstar | SEL |