How can I tell what my gears are?

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97_ram

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I've got a 1997 ram 1500 regular cab short bed base model, 4x4 with a 5.2, the tag on my diff cover is snapped off, so how can I tell what I have for gears?
 

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sbarron

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go to: Email Chrysler and request a build sheet. This only works if no one has ever changed the gears, but who knows on an 18 y/o vehicle. Only SURE way would be to count splines.
 

zavaral

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Lift the rear tires off the ground. Transmission and transfer case in nuetral rotate tires on complete spin. Count how many times the driveshaft rotates completely.

Or look up the build sheet.

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Merc225hp

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Bom number stabbed on the front diff tube and use the dana web site to look it up.
 
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