If you are trying to identify the axle ratio and/or if it has a locking rear differential and you have access to the original truck, there is a build sheet summary usually in the form of a decal. This decal would be located on the inside of the glove box lid.
That is done through the dealers computer system. There isn't one specific digit in the vin for the axle ratio.
My Chevy truck doesn't stall. It actually runs very good because I take good care of it and do a weekly inspection of fluid levels including the rear axle.
Inside the rear axle.Inside the rear axle.
From the center of steer axle to center of rear axle on trailer. If you want just the truck it's the center of steer axle to center of rear drive axle.
The axle the big round rod that runs between the tires. On rear axle the rear differential is located
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yes this is a good choice. It is more used than a chevy axle.
If you are talking specifically about the differential, then the answer is yes, but only if the two trucks have the same model of axle, and you also switch the axle shafts. If you are talking about the entire front or rear axle, then this is also possible. All straight front axle 4 wheel drive Chevy truck front axles can be interchanged (some will need conversion u-joints in the front driveshaft to connect). Also, 73-87 (and 88-91 blazer and suburban) rear axles can also be interchanged, with a caveat: 1 ton trucks have different rear axle spring pad spacing, and the 1 ton rear axles will not fit 1/2 and 3/4 ton trucks without cutting, moving them, and re-welding.
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A pickup truck with four rear wheels on one rear axle would be considered a "dually".
Centre of the front axle to the centre of the rear axle.
It is the stamped identification number on a 12 bolt rear housing for a Chevy/GMC vehicle that measures 60.625" axle tube end to axle tube end. Mostly truck housings but there are exceptions to this rule.