There isn't a position that tells the gear ratio. The dealer can enter the VIN in their computer system and pull up the build codes to see what ratio it was built with.
It is not a single digit. It is the combination of numbers that the dealers system can use to match up to a build list.
The most likely ratio is 3.55-1.
Most were 3.55:1
Yes
You should have a steel or plastic tag on one of the differential cover bolts stating ratio OR you can use your VIN number and call the manufacture / dealer.
3.55 or 4.10 : 1
Could be 3.55, or 4.10:1
Could be 3.21, 3.55, or 3.92:1
Could be 3.21, 3.55, 3.92 to 1. Those are the options for a 1996.
If the front is 3.55, then the rear needs to be 3.55
Number eight on a Dodge V8 engine is the passenger side rear.
the 2001 dodge ram 1500 5.2L (318CID) IS 99.3 mm bore, 84.1 mm stroke, 9.1 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder