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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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gear ratio

i have a 94 f-250 , 4x4. at 70 mph iam turning 2100 rpm.my current tire size is 265/75/r16. the truck calls for 235/85/r16. the original paper work on the truck says it had a 355 gear. but i have paper work showing that the rear end was canged. i am beliving maybe it is a 411 that is in it now. i know i acn take the cover off and cout the teeth, but off the top of your heads, what do yall think may be in there?
 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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read the code on your door.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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If you have paperwork showing that work was done to the rear end than who knows. Stock would be a different story.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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count the revolutions of the wheel and the driveshaft.
 
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At 70 mph, 32 inch tires, .71 OD top gear, 4.11 axle, you should turn 2144 rpm.

A 3.55 changes this to 1853 rpm.

Go here, second calc down, go further down for tire size calc.

Novak Conversions - Gearing & Gearing Math for Jeeps


Sounds like 4.10 or 4.11 to me.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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count the revolutions of the wheel and the driveshaft.

This is the way I would check it too.

Put a chalk mark on the wheel/drive shaft and count the rotations of the driveshaft per 1 rev of the tire. If you dont have limited slip then make sure you mark both tires and keep them in sink with each other while turning the drive shaft.
 
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