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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 05:10 AM
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What gear do I have?

Is there a way through the Vin or a tag somewhere to determine what rear gear I have without pulling the rear cover?


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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 06:26 AM
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Yes, on the door tag along the bottom there are a series of codes. One will say Axle.

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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 06:31 AM
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Yes, on the door tag along the bottom there are a series of codes. One will say Axle.

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Unless someone has replaced the gears, like me. many of us have. I put a new tag under one of the bolts on the diff cover and a note in the owners manual.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 06:35 AM
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Yes, on the door tag along the bottom there are a series of codes. One will say Axle.

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That is way too easy:

Get a piece of chalk or soapstone place a mark on the driveshaft and diff.
Place another mark on the wheel.
Spin the wheel one full revolution and count how many times the driveshaft completed a revolution during the sequence.

Or check the door tag.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 1 Excursion camper
Unless someone has replaced the gears, like me. many of us have. I put a new tag under one of the bolts on the diff cover and a note in the owners manual.
Well thats nice of you, not very many people would be that considerate. When I would do motor conversions, I would make note of all the part #s someone would need for maintenance and include it with the vehicle.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mecdac
That is way too easy:

Get a piece of chalk or soapstone place a mark on the driveshaft and diff.
Place another mark on the wheel.
Spin the wheel one full revolution and count how many times the driveshaft completed a revolution during the sequence.

Or check the door tag.
This only works if both tires turn when doing the process. If only one tire turns, the spiders screw with the math.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by andy9743
Is there a way through the Vin or a tag somewhere to determine what rear gear I have without pulling the rear cover?


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The tag is on an upper bolt on either pumpkin cover....
 
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 10:53 AM
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This only works if both tires turn when doing the process. If only one tire turns, the spiders screw with the math.
They don't screw with it, they just double it.........turn it twice.
 
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For the axle code on the door

C1- 3.73 gears
C3- 4.30 gears
 
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by andy9743
Is there a way through the Vin or a tag somewhere to determine what rear gear I have without pulling the rear cover?


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Go for a drive on the highway. Post your rpms going 60mph and your speed when doing 2k rpms.
 
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Originally Posted by Misky6.0
Go for a drive on the highway. Post your rpms going 60mph and your speed when doing 2k rpms.
Tire size plays unto the equation unfortunately.

What tires are on the truck in question
 
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With stock tires my speedo is a hair over 2000 rpm at 65 mph with 3.7 gears.
 
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HELLO neighbor...Im Joe...and Im having the steering wheel issue with my Ford where it is a VIOLENT JERK AND SPIN. JUST wondering if you figured that out years ago and if so what the heck is it?>>?>?>????



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Strange my code says Axle 31..... so I found this.... so I have 3.73

 
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