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It's Loctite 243, but it still doesn't set well in the presence of oil/contamination. It just has better oil resistance after it is set. So I still prefer the tab washers, for the reasons I mentioned above.

Under ideal conditions the Loctite is fairly equivalent. On our driveshafts, there are a couple things I like better about the tab washers (lock plates you bend over). 1. They "just work". Doesn't matter if it's hot or cold, greasy, wet, etc. Loctite really needs the fasteners to be cleaned...

I've had two different Spicer u-joints for this truck - one was made in the USA that was nice but did not come with the tab washers, and one that was made internationally (I think, it was cheaper and had a different part number) but did come with the tab washer. I've also had Neapco joint, and...

There's no brace, and all the trucks got the "D" modification. This topic still goes round and round, after all these years. Read the section in my "Common Issues & Fixes" document here in my signature. It compiles all the useful info on the topic (and others), without having to read through...