Russell,
Raise the rear wheels off the ground, leave the truck in park or in gear,
release the parking brake and rotate or attempt to rotate one if the rear
tires.
If the other tire turns in the opposite direction, you have an open
differential, if you cannot turn the either of the tires by hand, then you
have a sure grip
rear end.
Frank
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DRD892@aol.com [SMTP:DRD892@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 2:49 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: My V8 4x2 Attn: Russel Nielson
>
> Russel,
>
> A quick way to see what axle you have on your 4X2 is raise it on a
> hoist. There will be a piece of tape circling the axle tube on the
> passenger side right next to the right rear wheel brake backing plate.
> This tape will give you the part number of the axle, the ratio and wether
> or not it is TracLoc or Open Case.
>
> For example, if you have a 9 1/4 axle with 3.55 gears and a Open Case
> the part number would 52070180AA with 9" brakes.
>
> It would be 52070296AA with 3.55 gears and TracLoc and 9" brakes.
>
> If you have a 8 1/4 axle with 3.55 gears and Open case the part number
> would be 52069638AE with 9" brakes or 52070291AA with the TracLoc.
>
> There are additional part numbers for trucks with 10" brakes and different
> ones for the trucks equipped with the handling package with rear sway
> bar.
>
> Take a look before it gets to dirty under there. If you can get the part
> number
> I can give you the axle specs.
>
> David R.
> Sterling Heights
> Michigan
> drd892@aol.com
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