What Rear end Do I have?

**frakchered** · #1 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 07:45 AM

Anyone tell me what rear I have on my truck. Here is a pic.

RedDye01 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:05 AM

Should be a sterling/ford 10.5

**frakchered** · #3 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:25 AM

Anyone else chime in to confirm?

***colo_dually*** · #4 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:26 AM

Agree with the above post, and your gearing should be 3.73's.

**frakchered** · #5 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:27 AM

Roger that. Did a google search and found pics that look like what I have. Oasis said it was 3.73 gearing so your right on the money.

RedDye01 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:31 AM

If you want to confirm gearing.... crawl up under there and usually theres a small metal tag that one of the bolts go through with the ratio stamped on it.

**frakchered** · #7 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:33 AM

Anyone running any of the finned rear covers? Probably isn't a bad idea to run one with extra capacity and have the fins to help cool things off.

***colo_dually*** · #8 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedDye01

If you want to confirm gearing.... crawl up under there and usually theres a small metal tag that one of the bolts go through with the ratio stamped on it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by frakchered

Anyone running any of the finned rear covers? Probably isn't a bad idea to run one with extra capacity and have the fins to help cool things off.

There is a chance the gearing has been changed, but if the truck was stock height its unlikely. The tag would show the code for 3.73's anyway.

I have a stock aluminum finned cover on the rear of my DRW '07, so its a different axle. How much towing do you do, you may not see enough of a difference to justify it?

**frakchered** · #9 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:44 AM

I definitely do not do as much towing as most do with this truck. I will be looking into getting a enclosed trailer next year when i will be transferring. And of course in the future I would like to get some motorcycles and maybe ATV to put in that trailer. But still not a lot of towing. I just noticed the diff cover has some rust scale on the rear and figured I can get a cheaper one with extra capacity for cooling.

RedDye01 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-30-2012, 08:49 AM

Best price i found on a nice aluminum finned hi cap cover was on summitracing.com. everyone elses were hundreds for nothing special. They also have a drain plug on them

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