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Drive Axle Ratio Identification: Overview GMC Pickup C2500

MODEL IDENTIFICATION

Series (1)Model
"C"2WD Pickup, Sierra & Suburban
"G"RWD Van
"K"4WD Blazer, Pickup, Sierra, Suburban & Yukon
"L"All-Wheel Drive Astro & Safari
"M"2WD Astro & Safari
"P"Commercial Van/Motorhome
"S"2WD Blazer, Jimmy, Pickup & Sonoma
"T"Bravada, 4WD Blazer, Jimmy
***Pickup, Sonoma, Syclone & Typhoon
(1) Vehicle series is fifth character of VIN.
(1)Vehicle series is fifth character of VIN.

MODEL IDENTIFICATION

AXLE RATIO & IDENTIFICATION

Application & CodeRatio
7.625" Ring Gear
SKY, ZYD, ZYH3.42:1
SKZ, ZYF3.73:1

ASTRO & SAFARI FRONT AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION

Application & CodeRatio
8.5" Ring Gear
XPN (1) , XRT (1)3.08:1
UUS, XPF, XPJ (1) , XPM, XPP (1)3.42:1
UUU, UUW (1) , XPG, XPK (1)3.73:1
9.5" Ring Gear
RYA, RYF (1) , TXW, TXZ (1)3.42:1
RYB, RYG (1) , TXX, TYA (1)3.73:1
RYC, RYH (1) , SJA, TXY, TYB (1) , XRC4.10:1
RYD, RYJ (1)4.56:1
10.5" Ring Gear
RYK, RYN (1)3.42:1
RYL, RYP (1) , SJM, SZX (1)3.73:1
RYM, RYR (1) , SJN, SJR (1) , SJT, SJW (1)4.10:1
RDP, SJP, SJS (1) , SJU, SJX (1)4.56:1
11" Ring Gear (UXG)4.63:1
(1) With positive traction, limited slip differential.
(1)With positive traction, limited slip differential.

"C" SERIES REAR AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION

Application & CodeRatio
10.5" Ring Gear
XUA, XUB (1) , RZJ, RZM (1) , SFB3.73:1
SFF (1) , SFJ, SFM, SJM, SZZ3.73:1
RZK, RZN (1) , SFC, SFG (1) , SFK, SFN (1) , SFX4.10:1
SFY (1) , SJW (1) , SZW (1) , SZS, XUC, XUD (1)4.10:1
RLK (1) , RLZ, RZL, RZP (1) , SFD, SFH (1)4.56:1
SFL, SFP (1) , SFZ, SGA (1) , XAF4.56:1
(1) With positive traction, limited slip differential.
(1)With positive traction, limited slip differential.

"C/K" SERIES REAR AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION

Application & CodeRatio
8.5" Ring Gear
RKF, RKG (1)3.08:1
RKH, RKJ (1)3.42:1
RKK, RKL (1)3.73:1
9.5" Ring Gear
RKM, RKU3.23:1
RKX, RKZ3.73:1
RKY (1) , RLA4.10:1
RKR, RKW (1)4.56:1
10.5" Ring Gear
RMU, RMX (1) , SYK, SYP (1)3.42:1
RMW, RMY (1) , RMA, RMC (1) , SYL, SYR (1) , XSX, XSZ (1)3.73:1
RLW, RLZ (1) , RMB, RMD (1) , SYM, SYS (1) , XSY, XTA (1)4.10:1
RMG, RMJ (1) , SYN, SYT (1) , XTB, XTC (1)4.56:1
(1) With positive traction, limited slip differential.
(1)With positive traction, limited slip differential.

"G" SERIES REAR AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION

Application & CodeRatio
8.5" Ring Gear
UUX, UUY (1) , XRA (1) , XRD, XRF (1) , XPR, XPU (1) , XPY3.42:1
UUZ, UWA (1) , XPC, XPS, XPW (1) , XPZ, XRB (1) , XRH (1) , XRG3.73:1
XPX (1) , XPT4.10:1
9.5" Ring Gear
TXN, TXS (1) , RYS, RYX (1)3.42:1
TXP, TXT (1) , RYT, RYY (1)3.73:1
TXR, TXU (1) , RYU, RYZ (1)4.10:1
RYW, RZA (1)4.56:1
10.5" Ring Gear
RZB, RZF (1)3.42:1
RDM, RZC, RZG (1) , SZY3.73:1
RZD, RZH (1) , RDN, RDR (1) , RLG, RLH (1) , XPT, XPX (1)4.10:1
RDP, RDS (1) , RLJ4.56:1
(1) With positive traction, limited slip differential.
(1)With positive traction, limited slip differential.

"K" SERIES REAR AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION

CodeRatio
ZHW, ZLS3.42:1
ZBL, ZGT3.73:1
(1) No other information is available from manufacturer.
(1)No other information is available from manufacturer.

"K" SERIES FRONT AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION (1)

Application & CodeRatio
10.5" Ring Gear
SDK, SGB, SDN (1) , SDR, SDU (1)3.73:1
SDL, SDS, SDX4.10:1
SDM, SDP, SDT, SDW (1) , SDY, SFA (1) , TJT, TJX4.56:1
TJY (1)4.88:1
SDZ, UWU5.13:1
11.0" Ring Gear
UWH4.63:1
TFT, TFU, UWJ5.13:1
(1) With positive traction, limited slip differential.
(1)With positive traction, limited slip differential.

"P" SERIES REAR AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION

Application & CodeRatio
7.5" Ring Gear
UBA, UBB (1) , XUF, XUG3.73:1
UBC, UBD (1) , XUH, XUJ (1)4.11:1
7.625" Ring Gear
TFY2.73:1
TFZ (1) , TGA, TGB, UBJ, UBR, USZ, UTA, UWG3.08:1
SZM, SZN (1) , TBS, TGF, TGH (1) , UBK, UBL (1)3.42:1
UBT (1) , UTB, UTC (1) , UUL (1) , XAZ (1)3.42:1
(1) With positive traction, limited slip differential.
(1)With positive traction, limited slip differential.

"S" & "T" SERIES REAR AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION

CodeRatio
ZAH3.08:1
SKY, ZXC, ZYD, ZYH3.42:1
SKZ, ZYF3.73:1
(1) No other information is available from manufacturer.
(1)No other information is available from manufacturer.

"T" SERIES FRONT AXLE RATIO IDENTIFICATION (1)