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Old 10-11-2017, 06:41 PM   #41
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How does one check what the rear-axle gear ratio is?
There's 5 ways.

1: Crawl under and look on the axle, there should be a plate/tag with the ratio on it (some buses will conveniently have this listed somewhere with the VIN sticker).
2: See if the bus has it's "build sheet" (IH calls them "Line Setting Tickets").
3: Get the VIN and call a dealer who can pull up the vehicle information (including recalls and warranty work).
4: Raise a tire, give it exactly one revolution and count the driveshaft revolutions (double this number since you are only rotating one tire).
5: Disassemble the rear differential and count the gear teeth.

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Old 10-11-2017, 07:23 PM   #42
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There's 5 ways.
May also tell you on the sticker above the dash.


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Old 10-11-2017, 07:41 PM   #43
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That would be no 6
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Old 10-11-2017, 08:13 PM   #44
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That would be no 6
I take it you are not familiar with Common Core Math???


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Old 10-11-2017, 08:28 PM   #45
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May also tell you on the sticker above the dash.
Included on the list under #1.
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Old 10-11-2017, 08:36 PM   #46
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Sorry did mot mean to upset your snowflake a%$
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Old 10-12-2017, 09:06 PM   #47
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There's 5 ways.

1: Crawl under and look on the axle, there should be a plate/tag with the ratio on it (some buses will conveniently have this listed somewhere with the VIN sticker).
2: See if the bus has it's "build sheet" (IH calls them "Line Setting Tickets").
3: Get the VIN and call a dealer who can pull up the vehicle information (including recalls and warranty work).
4: Raise a tire, give it exactly one revolution and count the driveshaft revolutions (double this number since you are only rotating one tire).
5: Disassemble the rear differential and count the gear teeth.
for this information. I will be looking for this tomorrow.
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