- 1970s Confirmed
Also described as 3.42:1 rear axle3.42 rear axleRear axle, 3.42 ratioRear axle ratio 3.42
Also documented for BuickCadillacGMCOldsmobilePontiac
Documented applications
- 1973–82 Confirmed
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- 1986–1988, 1993, 1994 Factory-verified
power team charts; the 1991 and 1992 pages print it only in the trailering package requirements.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.25.
- 1995–2005 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.15.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.33.
- 2003–2006 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche, p.32.
- 2007–2009 Factory-verified
- 1993–1994 Factory-verified
the 1993 order guide lists 3.42 as the standard rear axle ratio
GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet Blazer, p.18.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Blazer, p.9.
- 1983–1986 Factory-verified
power team charts only
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Blazer, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Blazer RV Full Size, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Blazer RV Full Size, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Blazer, p.6.
- 1983–1984, 1986–1989, 1994 Factory-verified
the 1985 power team pages print no GU6
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.20.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.15.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.40.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Blazer, p.15.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.52.
- 1995–2005 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.5.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.4.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.10.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.33.
- 1994, 1996, 1998–2002 Factory-verified
the 1995 and 1997 option weight pages do not list it
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Camaro, p.64.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Camaro, p.117.
- 1991 Factory-verified
police only (1BL19)
GM Heritage factory kit — 1991 Chevrolet Caprice, p.80.
- 1988, 1989, 1993–2000 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Truck, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet Truck, p.31.GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet Truck, p.14.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Truck, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Truck, p.9.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Truck, p.16.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Truck, p.17.
- 1983–1987 Factory-verified
power team charts only
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Truck, p.13.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Truck, p.21.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Truck, p.21.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Truck, p.20.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Truck, p.37.
- 2015–2019, 2021–2022 Factory-verified
2015: WT, LT, Z71: O; Base: not offered; with LFX, LGZ or LWN; 2018 from GM's 2018 Colorado order guide (PDF)
- 2023–2027 Factory-verified
S on all trims
- 2004–2006, 2009 Factory-verified
- 1997–2004 Factory-verified
- 2005–2009 Factory-verified
Limited slip in the order guides; included with MN6 in 2005 (HK p.95) and standard on the 2006 Z06 (HK p.108).
GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, p.22.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, p.25.
- 2014–2019 Factory-verified
2016, 2019: from GM order-guide copies (Corvette Action Center; 2019 also GM Authority)
- 1996–2002 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet G Van, p.63.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Express, p.18.
- 2003–2010, 2014–2018, 2022–2027 Factory-verified
the 2025–2027 guides read Rear axle, 3.42 ratio; S: Cargo 1WT, Cutaway 1WT (2027), Cutaway CG33503 (2025–2026), Cutaway 1WT CG33803 (2025–2026), Passenger 1LS, Passenger 1LT; not offered: Cutaway 2WT (2025–2026), Cutaway 1WT CG33903 (2025–2026)
- 1983, 1984, 1986–1989, 1993–1996 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Vandura, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet G Van, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet G Van, p.15.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet G Van, p.14.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Vandura, p.9.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet G Van, p.17.GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet G Van, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet G Van, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet G Van, p.3.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet G Van, p.43.
- 1982–1989, 1993 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1982 Chevrolet S 10, p.5.GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet S 10, p.37.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet S 10, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet S 10, p.16.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet S 10, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet S 10, p.16.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet S 10, p.16.GM Heritage factory kit — 1989 Chevrolet S 10, p.40.GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet S 10, p.6.
- 1994–2004 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet S 10, p.11.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet S 10, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet S 10, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet S 10, p.12.
- 2027 Factory-verified
- 1999–2007 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Truck and Silverado, p.56.GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, p.55.
- 2009 Factory-verified
- 2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified
only in: 2500 HD, 3500 HD, 3500 HD chassis cab
- 2015, 2017 Factory-verified
- 2019, 2020, 2022–2026 Factory-verified
- 1993–1999 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet Suburban, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Suburban, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Suburban, p.9.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Suburban, p.5.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Suburban, p.11.
- 2000–2001, 2003–2006 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, p.47.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Suburban, p.38.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, p.140.
- 2007–2009, 2014 Factory-verified
Trim marks in the 2014 guide: LS, LT, LTZ: O.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, p.33.
- 2015–2019 Factory-verified
A on all trims, only with NHT (LT: or Z71); 2018–2019 from GM's 2018 and 2019 Suburban order guides (GM Authority copies)
- 1983–1988 Factory-verified
power team charts only
GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Suburban, p.6.GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Suburban, p.9.GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Suburban, p.9.GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, p.8.GM Heritage factory kit — 1987 Chevrolet Suburban, p.15.GM Heritage factory kit — 1988 Chevrolet Suburban, p.9.
- 1995–1999 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.2.GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.14.GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.12.GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.40.GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.12.
- 2000–2001, 2003–2006 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.47.GM Heritage factory kit — 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.43.GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.120.GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.115.GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.113.
- 2007–2009, 2014 Factory-verified
Trim marks in the 2014 guides: Special Service: S.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, p.28, p.135.
- 2015–2019 Factory-verified
A on all trims, only with NHT (LT: or Z71); 2018–2019 from GM's 2018 and 2019 Tahoe order guides (GM Authority copies)
- 2002–2009 Factory-verifiedGM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer, p.27.
This page aggregates every documented appearance of GU6 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.