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G-NUT · 03-21-2018, 01:47 PM

I was given a rear axle from my mother-in-law's boyfriend; it came out of a 1984 Chevrolet C10 2wd that he's had for years, but it's been sitting in his field for quite a few years. I just tried the whole mark the drive shaft yolk and wheel hub and spin / count thing from all the YouTub videos I've found, and what I seem to come up with is 2.5? . I have an open diff. I've never heard of a truck having a gear ratio higher than 2.73s. So is there a 2.5? that would have been in the truck. I asked the guy I got if from if he'd ever changed them out and he said no. There is no tag on the axle to help me identify what they might be.

03-21-2018, 01:47 PM	#1
G-NUT Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baldwin County, Alabama Posts: 162	I think my C10 rear axle has a 2.5? rear gear ratio / is this true I was given a rear axle from my mother-in-law's boyfriend; it came out of a 1984 Chevrolet C10 2wd that he's had for years, but it's been sitting in his field for quite a few years. I just tried the whole mark the drive shaft yolk and wheel hub and spin / count thing from all the YouTub videos I've found, and what I seem to come up with is 2.5? . I have an open diff. I've never heard of a truck having a gear ratio higher than 2.73s. So is there a 2.5? that would have been in the truck. I asked the guy I got if from if he'd ever changed them out and he said no. There is no tag on the axle to help me identify what they might be. __________________ '84 Suburban C10 Silverado - laying pinchweld to the ground on 22/24. /Porterbuilt / Accuair / Bonspeed / Landsail / Auburn Gear / Richmond Gear / Moser / Raybestos / ProMaxx / Edlebrock / Street Demon / Taylor Wire / K&N / MSD / KillMat / SOLD: 1985 GMC Sierra Classic 2500 3+3 Crew Cab Long Bed