TOY: How to: Decifer the codes for 'stock' axle gear ratio?

["M. D. Smith V" <deesmith@xxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M. D. Smith V" <deesmith@hiwaay.net>
==> I am still searching for the stock front and rear 
   differential gear ratio on my Toyota Tacoma 4wd. Help!

| | ----- Original Message -----
| | From: "Jeff Barlow" <Jeff@Barlow.net>
| | To: <toy4x4@moab.off-road.com>
| | Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 7:13 PM
| | Subject: 4wd Toyota Tacoma where would the stock third member /
             (differential) gear ratio information be located?

| | On mine it's on the sticker in the drivers door jam. Mine says B07A and
| | it's a 4.30 electric locker.

| ==> Thanks Jeff,
|  I found a similar code on my Tacoma of B03A.
| Do you or anyone know what the gear ratio would be in the differentials?
| 
| Also there was a code of A340F 
| (which I believe is the Automatic Transmission).
| My current Taco is equipped with the 3.4L engine.
| Thanks,
| 
| Dee
| | <deesmith@hiwaay.net> wrote:
| | >***Off-Road.Com Toyota 4X4 list - real time mode ***
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  On a 4wd Toyota Tacoma where would the stock third member
  gear ratio information be located?

 I have heard that it would be in the VIN and have also heard that this
 information would be found in the codes located on the firewall in the engine
 bay.

 Does anyone in this Toyota 'collective' know where to find 
 the differential / stock ring & pinion information?
 Regards,

 Dee
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