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Old 02-02-2007, 10:16 PM
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i want to know how to tell the gear size after i pull it out cuz im not sure if its stock or not dont want to order new ones till i know
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Old 02-02-2007, 11:10 PM
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count the number of teeth on both gears, divide the ring gear number by the pinion gear number.

3.73 ring gears have 41 teeth, and the pinion has 11

41/11=3.7272727272
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Old 02-02-2007, 11:12 PM
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count the number of teeth on both gears, divide the ring gear number by the pinion gear number.

3.73 ring gears have 41 teeth, and the pinion has 11

41/11=3.7272727272
or he could count the rotation of his driveshaft.. which wont require tearing the cover off the diff
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Old 02-02-2007, 11:39 PM
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hmmmm, he said after he takes it out, I just assumed he was rebuilding the trac loc.
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Old 02-02-2007, 11:41 PM
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hmmmm, he said after he takes it out, I just assumed he was rebuilding the trac loc.
oh gotcha... it was hard to read.. took me a few times before i picked it up...

some people need to go back to English 101!
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Old 02-02-2007, 11:49 PM
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Old 02-02-2007, 11:53 PM
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It would have made life easier had he said...

"I'm going to be taking the gears out of my differential. Whats the best/easiest way to figure out my gear ratio?"
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Old 02-03-2007, 01:00 AM
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Old 02-03-2007, 01:02 AM
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better question....how can i tell the gear size by counting the rotations of my driveshaft?
didnt know i could do that....atleast never realized it
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Old 02-03-2007, 01:04 AM
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hey adder, how do u count the number of turns on the driveshaft? i think i got 3.73s but im not sure
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