Please Help Identify Axle, Towage?

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JackoftheGreen

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Hi everyone! Thanks for taking the time to read my post.

I just bought a 2005 Ram, it's the 1500 Quad short box with the 5.7. I've been trying to determine my towing capacity and have found articles detailing the two different axle choices, but can't find anything I identifying which I have. It's mostly academic since my travel trailer tops out at less than 4500 fully loaded, but Daddy might need a boat some day so might as well get this out of the way. Any help would be appreciated.

Here's the obligatory pic of the lady herself:
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And now the naughty *******:
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Thanks in advance!
 

05daytona

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It's a 9.25 corporate. As far as gear ratio goes you can give your vin to the dealership and have them print you a build sheet or somebody on here has a link to put your vin into and get a build sheet. Somebody will be along with the link I'm sure. But it'll tell you everything you ever wanted to know about your truck.
 
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JackoftheGreen

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Daytona, thanks for the fast response! And my apologies, I thought a picture of the diff would suffice to identify axle ratio. I'll be scheduling the airbag inflator and pinion nut services with the dealer in the morning, I'll request a build sheet then. :)

Thanks again!
 
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JackoftheGreen

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Awesome!

Thanks again Daytona, you're a ****! Build sheet says 3.92 axle ratio, so that's the more aggressive of the two. 9500 trailer weight then right?
 

05daytona

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Thanks again Daytona, you're a ****! Build sheet says 3.92 axle ratio, so that's the more aggressive of the two. 9500 trailer weight then right?

Welcome. I believe so. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.
 

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Yes.
There is usually a sticker in the glovebox with the rear information on it too.
 
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