Eaton

Eaton and Detroit Locker are among the biggest names in the world of high performance differential carriers. Now owned by Eaton, Detroit Locker is practically synonymous with locking differentials. And the word “Positraction” is actually a reference to the original limited-slip differentials produced by Eaton for U.S. OEMs. The question is, which Eaton or Detroit Locker differential

Eaton is synonymous with automotive differentials. The company helped coin the term Posi-Traction, and its Detroit Locker is arguably the most-famous of all locking differentials. Eaton earned its reputation for producing innovative, robust, and high-performing differentials during the American muscle car era, when OEMs worked with the company on original equipment differentials. Over the years, Eaton’s