rear gear question
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rear gear question
hello everyone i was just wondering how do i find out what gearing i have? i have a 2007 tahoe ls with the 5.3. if anybody knows a way to find outplease let me know thank you!
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RE: rear gear question
A dealer can tell you from the VIN. Meanwhile something in this may help.
http://media.gm.com/us/chevrolet/en/...%209-15-05.htm
http://media.gm.com/us/chevrolet/en/...%209-15-05.htm
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Look in your glove box for your SPID label. Its a sticker with several 3 digit groups of letters and numbers with all your features and options. ZX posted a reference to which the corresponding groups stand for. For Example G80 means you have rear locking differential etc...
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RE: rear gear question
i looked for it today i have the gu6=3.42
so i am going to try to upgrade to 4.10 my buddy works for gm so we will see if he gives me a discount.
so i am going to try to upgrade to 4.10 my buddy works for gm so we will see if he gives me a discount.
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1hot, let me know what kind of price quote you get. I am interested in this too, but heard you would be better of just to trade for one with 4:10's.
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Landon, I dont think trading would be better. You will loos several thousands in trade. It only cost a couple of hundered to get the ring and pinion switched. I have done this to almost all of my vehicles. I do have the 3:42. When I was buying that was one of my main considerations. I wanted the 5.3L with at least 3:73. After test driving several with 3:73 and 3:42, the difference was very minimal. Since I will not tow anything havier than my sportbike I am not worried about it.
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RE: rear gear question
I really dont know the cost. But I would like to know, so if someone finds out just let me know.
ZX is actually the one that said upgrading would not be worth it and to trade vehicles. I know mine is 4x4 so i would have to have two sets of gears. However, it seems ZX was saying it was more complicated than the gears and just changing them out. I can find the post on this. When someone gets a quote please let me know. Thanks, Landon.
ZX is actually the one that said upgrading would not be worth it and to trade vehicles. I know mine is 4x4 so i would have to have two sets of gears. However, it seems ZX was saying it was more complicated than the gears and just changing them out. I can find the post on this. When someone gets a quote please let me know. Thanks, Landon.
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RE: rear gear question
The rear gear set isn't too bad to change out and GM will generally provide an updated VCI to recalibrate the ECM for this change however; if you have a 4X4 the front gear set is much more complicated and very expensive to swap.
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Thanks for the clarification Dave.
However, can someone provide more insight on exact or closer costs?? Are we talking $500 expensive, or $2,000 expensive to change front and rear gears in my 4x4?
However, can someone provide more insight on exact or closer costs?? Are we talking $500 expensive, or $2,000 expensive to change front and rear gears in my 4x4?