Identifying a Rear End
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Identifying a Rear End
How would i tell what kind of rearend i have????? I would like to know if its an 8.8 or a 9 inch and what kind of gears it has.......Can anyone Help Me?By The Way...It's a '86 F-150, 302 EFI, 4X2, 4 speed granny gear
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How would i tell what kind of rearend i have????? I would like to know if its an 8.8 or a 9 inch and what kind of gears it has.......Can anyone Help Me?By The Way...It's a '86 F-150, 302 EFI, 4X2, 4 speed granny gear
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i looked for the numbers and i couldnt find them.......i look tomorrow because its 30 degrees outside and its 12:00 at night LOL, but if you could be more specific about exactly where the numbers are
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there should be a sheet metal tag about 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide and prolly 2 inches long. it will be attached under a bolt on the houseing. if its not there then post the code from the door jam if it has not been changed that should give you a good idea.
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I have wondering the same thing about my truck. it is an 81 f100 4spd od and it sounds like a 9'' rear but the tag is missing. On the door the only thing it says about the axle is that it an 02, but doesnt that just mean that it is a 2 axle truck?
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I have wondering the same thing about my truck. it is an 81 f100 4spd od and it sounds like a 9'' rear but the tag is missing. On the door the only thing it says about the axle is that it an 02, but doesnt that just mean that it is a 2 axle truck?
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They keep your motor at a super low rpm when cruising. You probably don't use overdrive, do you?
normally, people think the higher the gears (numerically lower) the better the gas mileage. When you have a super high gear (like 2.47s or 2.73s), you suck more gas b/c you have to keep flogging your motor to climb up and down hills. Those gears are probably fine for someplace flat (like kansas or the dakotas), but for hill country (like Western PA, where I live) you have to keep shifting.
normally, people think the higher the gears (numerically lower) the better the gas mileage. When you have a super high gear (like 2.47s or 2.73s), you suck more gas b/c you have to keep flogging your motor to climb up and down hills. Those gears are probably fine for someplace flat (like kansas or the dakotas), but for hill country (like Western PA, where I live) you have to keep shifting.
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Bremen, you my friend have it all wrong.
Why do you think they offer overdrive? to get worse mileage?
Check the EPA ratings, check testimonials on this site.
My 83 300 Supercab, 8 ft bed 3.08 axle got 22 mpg when new, now 20 highway, 15 otherwise.
Why do you think they offer overdrive? to get worse mileage?
Check the EPA ratings, check testimonials on this site.
My 83 300 Supercab, 8 ft bed 3.08 axle got 22 mpg when new, now 20 highway, 15 otherwise.
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Originally Posted by bremen242
They keep your motor at a super low rpm when cruising. You probably don't use overdrive, do you?
normally, people think the higher the gears (numerically lower) the better the gas mileage. When you have a super high gear (like 2.47s or 2.73s), you suck more gas b/c you have to keep flogging your motor to climb up and down hills. Those gears are probably fine for someplace flat (like kansas or the dakotas), but for hill country (like Western PA, where I live) you have to keep shifting.
normally, people think the higher the gears (numerically lower) the better the gas mileage. When you have a super high gear (like 2.47s or 2.73s), you suck more gas b/c you have to keep flogging your motor to climb up and down hills. Those gears are probably fine for someplace flat (like kansas or the dakotas), but for hill country (like Western PA, where I live) you have to keep shifting.