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Old 12-16-2006, 05:42 PM
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im istalling my YUKON 4.11 and the specification chart has
8.5" & 8.6" (old 5 step) 6-10 B/L
8.5" & 8.6" (new 2 step) 3-6 B/L

what am i old or new ???

need 2 know so i can finish up
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Old 12-16-2006, 05:53 PM
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I was told 6-10 for my silverado, so i put it a 8.
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Old 12-16-2006, 06:03 PM
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its a 2000 silve.
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Mine is a 2000 chevy silverado with a 10 bolt.
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a friend just set some up. at 4 he couldn't spin the wheels by hand, so he said the set it to 7 and it seems perfect... this was in a NBS 10 bolt
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ive always herd .8 is where everyone should aim for.
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its the same for different type of ring and pinion like richmond and yukon or whatever ?
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it should say on the pinion or the ring gear can't remember which one.
that's how my motive was anyways
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whats the deal with (old 5 step) & (new 2 step)
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some gears dont come with the tolerances on them. i believe mine is .007
FYI superior gears dont come stamped.
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