Rear end gears
August 29th, 2013, 1:49 PM
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Rear end gears
Alright I have a 99 gmc Sierra 1500 4 wheel drive extended cab. I know a lot about engines. Not so much about gear ratios and how they work...I need help!!!
The rear end in my truck has sh*t the bed. I can still drive it but it squels like CRAZY! Everyone around here is telling me that it is the pinion gear and that I should just get a new one (rear pumpkin) from a junk yard, I have 3:73 gears in it. Ad the cheaper around is 300$$$ sop I was wondering is there a chance I. could use a rear end out of a 97 pickup if It has the same gear ratios?????
The rear end in my truck has sh*t the bed. I can still drive it but it squels like CRAZY! Everyone around here is telling me that it is the pinion gear and that I should just get a new one (rear pumpkin) from a junk yard, I have 3:73 gears in it. Ad the cheaper around is 300$$$ sop I was wondering is there a chance I. could use a rear end out of a 97 pickup if It has the same gear ratios?????
August 29th, 2013, 10:54 PM
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Yea, I think that a complete 97 RE should slip in ok, and a better choice than throwing parts in for repair. Just do some general measurements first to make sure.
Ref:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_C/K
See 4th Gen.
Ref:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_C/K
See 4th Gen.
Last edited by SWHouston; August 29th, 2013 at 10:57 PM.
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