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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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decoding the vin for gear ratio.

Need some help with decoding a vin for the gear ratio. What I want to know is what number equals what gear ratio. Ex: ?= 4.10. Can anybody help me out. Thanks in advance guys.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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The VIN won't contain the gear ratio, but the sticker on the driver side door jamb will have an axle code. There also should be a tag on the rear end that has the gear ratio stamped on it. You can post back the axle code or search google to find out the ratio.
 
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if you click on articles/specs on the top of the page there is a thing in there that will tell you.
 
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