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    Default Rear Axle Ratio, Where Do you Find?

    Hey Ya'll....

    I wanted to find the actual rear axle ratio for my 95 3/4 4x4 Suburban.

    I thought that it would be stamped on the pumpkin housing????

    But I can't find it???

    The door sticker is very faded and can't make out any wordings.

    Thanks for the help in advance!!!!!!
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    Find your RPO code list (a list of 3 digit codes). On trucks, I think it is usually in the glove box (is on my '98 Suburuban). Somewhere in that list will be a code that indicates the gear ratio installed at the factory.

    Alternatively, you could measure gear ratio by lifting the tires and counting the number of revolutions of the driveshaft for a given number of revolutions of the tire.
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    Shorty......

    Yes they are in the glove box......How do I find the rpo codes to know what they mean????

    Thanks
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    Actually I found them......are they Year Specific...or are they GM codes....

    It has a G80 Posi Limited slip

    GT5 4:10 rear ratio.......

    That's cool......I didn't know that it was posi????

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    Being a 3/4 ton, does it have the 14 bolt rear end (I don't think that's in the RPO codes)? If it's a 14 bolt rear (with a G80 "gov-lock" and 4.10 gear ratio), I'd say that's a pretty good combination.
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    Shorty....
    Yes in fact it is a 14 bolt.......Sweet combo I would say......Didn't know that when I bought it. It was a state forest truck from ID.

    You know the state stuff ...they spare any money!!!!


    Thanks for the help....
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