Posi-traction is GM's name for a limited slip differential and is very common. The wheel with the most traction will turn. A locking differential acts like differential lock on a tractor where power to goes to both wheels equally. Not the same as posi-trac. Many people have confused posi-trac for a locking differential and claimed it was better than Fords limited slip. They are exactly the same thing. I don't know if new trucks come with a locking diff. option? They have traction control but that mostly limits engine RPM's so you don't spin the tires so fast. Steering is affected with a locking differential but a lot of guys with hot rods weld up the diff. gears to make it a full time locking diff. You get tire scuffing on tighter turns. There are some really fancy traction control systems on high end vehicles too.
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