Dorman 697-129 Differential Ring and Pinion - Rear
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Dorman 697-129 Differential Ring and Pinion - Rear

Brand Dorman 697-129
Position Rear
Gear Ratio 4.56
Installation Kit Included No
Item Grade Standard replacement
Package Contents Ring gear; pinion gear
Fits Chevrolet, Dodge, GMC, and Ram · 130 vehicles

Standard replacement. Direct replacement for the original differential ring and pinion.

Gear ratio 4.56. Delivers the specified final drive ratio for the differential.

Ring and pinion set. Includes the ring gear and pinion gear in one package.

Cross-references YG GM11.5-456 and ZG GM11.5-456 for the same application. See all 2.

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Dorman 697-129 Differential Ring and Pinion

Dorman 697-129 is a standard replacement differential ring and pinion for vehicles equipped with an 11.5-inch rear axle and a 4.56 gear ratio. It directly replaces the original equipment setup on select Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge, and Ram trucks and vans, including Silverado 2500 HD, Sierra 3500 HD, and Ram 3500 applications.

Key Features

  • Gear ratio: 4.56 for rear differential service
  • Standard replacement part for OE-style fit and function
  • Direct replacement for specific 11.5-inch ring gear applications
  • Package contents: ring gear and pinion gear
  • Compatible with rear axle applications only
  • Part number: 697-129

Detailed Product Overview

This Dorman differential ring and pinion is built for rear axle service where the original gear set has worn, been damaged, or needs to be replaced during differential repair. It is a direct replacement for select Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 2500 HD, Silverado 3500, Silverado 3500 HD, GMC Sierra 2500 HD, Sierra 3500 HD, and Ram 2500 and 3500 rear differential applications with a 4.56 axle ratio. If you are searching for a rear differential ring and pinion for a Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 4.56 axle ratio or a GMC Sierra 3500 HD rear differential gear set, this part number is a match for the listed configurations. Dorman 697-129 is also referenced under cross numbers YG GM11.5-456 and ZG GM11.5-456 for the same application.

What It Helps Address

  • Gear noise from worn or damaged ring and pinion teeth
  • Loss of proper rear axle gear ratio after differential wear
  • Driveline vibration related to differential gear condition
  • Metal contamination in the axle housing from gear failure
  • Restoration of rear differential operation after teardown and inspection

Installation Notes and Tips

Install this ring and pinion only on the listed rear axle applications with an 11.5-inch ring gear and 4.56 ratio. Differential gear replacement requires careful setup of backlash, pinion depth, and bearing preload, so proper measuring tools and service procedures are important. Verify axle housing, gear ratio, and vehicle application before assembly. This part includes the ring gear and pinion gear; installation kit contents are not included.

Quality Assurance

Dorman lists this as a standard replacement differential gear set that directly replaces the original equipment on the specified vehicles. It is engineered for the listed fitments and cross-references to established aftermarket part numbers for the same application.

Related reading

This part fits 130 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelPositionNotes
2013ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013ChevroletExpress 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013GMCSavana 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013GMCSierra 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013Ram2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2013Ram3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012ChevroletExpress 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012GMCSavana 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012GMCSierra 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012Ram2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2012Ram3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011ChevroletExpress 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011GMCSavana 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011GMCSierra 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011Ram2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2011Ram3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010ChevroletExpress 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010DodgeRam 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010DodgeRam 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010GMCSavana 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2010GMCSierra 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009ChevroletExpress 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009DodgeRam 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009DodgeRam 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009GMCSavana 4500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2009GMCSierra 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008DodgeRam 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008DodgeRam 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2008GMCSierra 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007ChevroletSilverado 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007DodgeRam 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007DodgeRam 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007GMCSierra 3500 ClassicRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2007GMCSierra 3500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006DodgeRam 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006DodgeRam 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2006GMCSierra 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005DodgeRam 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005DodgeRam 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2005GMCSierra 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004ChevroletExpress 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004DodgeRam 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004DodgeRam 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004GMCSavana 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004GMCSierra 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2004GMCSierra 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003DodgeRam 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003DodgeRam 2500 VanRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003DodgeRam 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003GMCSierra 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2003GMCSierra 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2002ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2002GMCSierra 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2002GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2002GMCSierra 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2001ChevroletSilverado 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2001GMCSierra 1500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2001GMCSierra 2500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2001GMCSierra 2500 HDRear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
2001GMCSierra 3500Rear11.5 In. Ring Gear; w/4.56 Axle Ratio
Directly replaces or cross-references 2 part numbers
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
YG GM11.5-456ZG GM11.5-456