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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 11:17 AM
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Big Green 99 f-250 4x4,

I have a SD f-250 and to my best guess 4:30 rearend. How do you tell exactly what the ratio is and if it has Limited slip or not. there is a tag on it but I dont know what it means. I bought the truck used and it did not come with the info.
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 01:30 PM
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On mine it says 3L73 to me i think that means 3.73 limited slip
If I recall I saw it somewhere maybe 150 site or f-d.com
what does your tag say ??
I will keep looking.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 01:37 PM
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>How do
>you tell exactly what the ratio is and if it has Limited
>slip or not.
Go to the V10 conference down the page. You'll find a thread entitled VIN. You'll find all your codes there. If you have a 4x4., look on your front diff. 4 30 means open diff, 4.30 gears / 4L30 means LS, 4.30 gears. BTW don't thank me, I got the info from some other guys on the site. Welcome to FTE!!

 
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 01:49 PM
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Big Green 99 f-250 4x4

Monsta you da man!
Ill look tonight.
I have been trying to figure this out for 2 months. The Ford place wouldnt even give me the answer.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2001 | 05:15 PM
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YEP thats it,thanks again to "monsta" I couldn't remember where I saw it
 
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Old Dec 19, 2001 | 03:47 AM
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I've read (at this site) that the tab will have the gear ratio (i.e. 373 for 3.73 or 430 for 4.30) stamped on it. If you have limited slip, it will be listed with an L (3L73, 4L30, etc).

Let us know what you find...

Edmo
 
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