Do my differentials have to be the exact same when regearing?

Asked by Logan Jan 30, 2016 at 02:18 AM about the 1998 Dodge RAM 1500 ST LB 4WD

Question type: General

I wanna gear my dodge ram 1500 to run 40s and
wanted to know if I had to have the same gearing
in both diffs? Or if one is lower then the other?

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You have to have the same gear ratio in the front as in the rear for a 4-wheel drive.

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