how to identify 4:89 gears?

Posted by Jerry in Idaho on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 20:09:34 :

I went to look at a couple of Power Wagons today. One was for sure a B1 PW126, according to the tag on the cab.
The first truck with the cab ID tag had 750:16 tires. I understand this could indicate the higher gears, but also could simply mean that someone put them on because that is what they had. Are there any other clues or positive indicators of the gear ratio?
The second truck had a set of 36" tall radials. The owner said he had driven that truck at 65 mph. He said he thought the reason it did that was because it had the higher gears. Is this likely the case? And agaain, are there any other clues or indicators to look for?
Thanks. Jerry

Follow Ups:

• Thanks for all the input - Jerry in Idaho 11:14:34 04/16/2009
• Re: Jerry - do you have cabin fever ?? - MikeyStone, idaho 10:48:55 04/16/2009
  • Re: Jerry - the PW you are looking for - MikeyStone, idaho 12:36:26 04/16/2009
    • You have said this before....... - Jerry in Idaho 15:30:42 04/16/2009
      • Re:it is there Jerry just waiting for you - MikeyStone, idaho 16:23:57 04/16/2009
• Re: Look for "Narrow" Lock Ring's - Tom Petroff (IL) 06:31:35 04/16/2009
• Re: how to identify 4:89 gears? - Kaegi 23:14:01 04/15/2009
• all i've had are stamped on the bottom of the housing - ccsammy 21:03:26 04/15/2009
  • Re: all i've had are stamped on the bottom of the housing - Jerry in Idaho 22:42:33 04/15/2009
    • Yes, but not for very long - David 03:25:42 04/16/2009
• Re: how to identify 4:89 gears? - Paul (in NY) 20:35:05 04/15/2009
  • Re: how to identify 4:89 gears? - Jerry in Idaho 21:01:05 04/15/2009
    • Jerry - Paul (in NY) 21:30:56 04/15/2009
      • Re: Jerry - Jerry in Idaho 22:40:42 04/15/2009
        • Re: Jerry - Fleabag 03:33:21 04/16/2009
        • Re: Jerry - Pieter 23:03:29 04/15/2009
        • Re: Jerry - Paul (in NY) 22:45:03 04/15/2009
          • Re: Jerry - M Fanoni 23:52:44 04/15/2009

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