There are four ways to find a ratio.
1 A dealer can normally tell from the vin number.
2 There are normally tags or labels on the axle that have part number, gear ratio, and fluid requirement
info.
3 You can count how many times you have to turn the driveshaft to get one complete turn of the tires.
4 You can divide the number of teeth on the ring gear and divide by number of teeth on the pinion.
No. 6.44 is the most common. 8.30 and 10.26 are the other ratios that were used depending on the application and manufacturer.
The standard gear ratio on a 2000 Chevy Silverado extended cab 4x4 half ton truck is 3.73. This means that for 3.73 rotations of the shaft , the wheels turn one time.
depends if you are talking about the whole rear end or just the axles themselvs, and yes to both of them but if you take out 3/4 ton axles you will need 3/4 ton axles to put back in and so no. if you take the whole rear end of a 1/2 ton and put in a 3/4 ton rear end it should fit well
The HOUSINGS are the same, But the gear ratio is probley different.
Nothing really. But remember that the front and rear ring and pinion MUST be the same gear ratio. You didn't say if the Z71 was a 4-wheel drive. If it is not then you will either kill the engine power are may even increase the power.That depends on the gear ratio in the 3/4 TON rear end and the 1/2 ton rear end. / DIFFERENCE Low gear verses high gear. Low gear= Power. High Gear = No power.
My thought is that 8 lugs indicate that you have 3/4 ton or possibly 1 ton wheels and axles while 5 lugs indicates that the wheels and axles are 1/2 ton variety.
I have 89 Chevy extended cab pickup 350ci 700r trans i would like to know the rearend gear ratio and if 89 3/4 ton rear would help tow 6500# camper have replaced leafs with 3/4 springs seems original rear geared to high trans gets hot
The one ton will have a heavier duty suspension system and axles, and typically is geared lower.
Usually the Dana 60,70, or 80 were used for rear axles in Dodge 1 tons
The qualification one ton, means that the axles can carry up to one ton of cargo (and or have one ton on the tow hitch, not on the bumper but on a bolted on hitch receiver.)
seems I'm answering my own question... turns out my 84 4x4 Jimmy with a 6.2 diesel and 700r4 trans runs the same 3.07 gear ratio as my 83 Sierra Classic 4x4 pick up with a 305 gas and 700r4 trans.
There are four ways to find a ratio. 1 A dealer can normally tell from the vin number. 2 There are normally tags or labels on the axle that have part number, gear ratio, and fluid requirement info. 3 You can count how many times you have to turn the driveshaft to get one complete turn of the tires. 4 You can divide the number of teeth on the ring gear and divide by number of teeth on the pinion.