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Old 01-30-2009, 10:33 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daveedo View Post
I'd agree with all of that but politely question the last bit about gears. It could be a typo in the source your got it from cause 4x4s almost always tend to have lower gears (higher numerically) than 2x4s. Usually to account for more weight and larger tires the manufacturer will want the motor to rev a little higher at the same speed than the 2x4 which doesn't have to deal with the weight/tire issues. I would guess those two numbers are backwards. Or the numbers could be for an auto vs a manual transmission (alot of times the auto's have different gearing to account for a difference in efficiency).
The source was Cars.com. I was thinking lower gears for the 4x4 so hard, what with cut & paste, that's what I thought I was posting. Looking a little closer at Car.com's specs, those gears are supposed standard equipment on each version.
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Powertrain
Axle ratio 3.73
Axle ratio : 3.42 Optional
Axle ratio : 3.08 Optional
Axle ratio : 4.10 Optional
Rear-wheel drive Standard
Source: 2000 Chevrolet S-10 4x2 Standard Equipment and Specs

Powertrain
Automatic locking hubs Standard
Axle ratio 3.42
Axle ratio : 3.73 Optional
Part-time four-wheel drive Standard
Four-wheel drive Standard
Electronic transfer case Standard
Source: 2000 Chevrolet S-10 4x4 Standard Equipment and Specs
Wouldn't be surprised if you couldn't put 3.08s into the 4x4, but that would just be another expense (and might not work so well depending final curb weight and desired hauling capacity.)
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