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Old 03-30-2003, 12:43 PM
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axle ratio???

My new 2500 SB HO Cummins with Automatic (48RE) was delivered to me yesterday. I didn't specify the rear end<br>ratio at the time of order. The sticker shows under<br>transmission &quot;axle - rear, 11.50&quot;. Is the 4.10 the <br>standard shipped ratio for the automatic and what <br>does the 11.50 mean? ???
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Re:axle ratio???

I'm going to guess 11.5 inch rear end .........<br><br>**** makes the old 8 3/4&quot; I had in my coronet sound tiny <br><br>
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Re:axle ratio???

prolly means you have a dana 80 rear<br>If you jack up the rear end and put the truck in neutral-<br>Draw a horozontal line on your driveshaft and one on your tire. Rotate the tire one revolution while you count revolutions of the drive shaft- this is any easy way to tell your gear ratio. Plus if both tires rotate in the same direction, then you have an ls.
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Re:axle ratio???

There should be a &quot;build&quot; tag on one of the rear cover bolts with the ratio stamped on it.
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Re:axle ratio???

Open the glove box and take a peek at the sticker (not the window sticker). Save yourself all the trouble listed above. No need to get under truck. Helped a local guy yesterday figure it out, hes searched and searched for the tag on the differential..........popped open the glove box and low and behold hes got 3.73 ratio

I got a kick out of it. The 11.5 stand for the 11.5&quot; rearend.
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Re:axle ratio???

The build tag is on both front and rear ends. Also it is on the window sticker of opptions/standard that came with the truck. My first truck a gasser the ratio came under my name off to the side. You would of got the Sandard unless you ordered the option 4:11 $75.00 more. OverFueled
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Re:axle ratio???

[quote author=OverFueled link=board=4;threadid=12929;start=0#122215 date=1049056334]
The build tag is on both front and rear ends. Also it is on the window sticker of opptions/standard that came with the truck. [/quote]

Have you looked at an 03? Remember they have American Axle instead of &quot;our&quot; Dana axles.
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KatDiesel Thanks it went right over my head. This is an 03 not 02. OF
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[quote author=KatDiesel link=board=4;threadid=12929;start=0#122216 date=1049056530]<br>[quote author=OverFueled link=board=4;threadid=12929;start=0#122215 date=1049056334]<br>The build tag is on both front and rear ends. Also it is on the window sticker of opptions/standard that came with the truck. [/quote]<br><br>Have you looked at an 03? Remember they have American Axle instead of &quot;our&quot; Dana axles. <br>[/quote]<br><br><br>OOps- missed it also....
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On my 98 there is a tag on the underside of the hood with, among some other things, the ratio listed. Don't know if the newer ones are the same way, just some food for thought.
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Hey, thanks for the replys. There is a sticker in<br>the glovebox that has the Axle Ratio listed along<br>with other info as Limited Slip and Paint Color.<br> ;D ;D
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