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Dorman 697-133 Differential Ring and Pinion - Rear
Reliable Differential Ring and Pinion for Chevrolet, Dodge, GMC, and Ram
The Dorman 697-133 differential ring and pinion set offers a precise 3.73 gear ratio designed for heavy-duty applications. Engineered as a standard replacement, this ring and pinion kit is compatible with various Chevrolet, Dodge, GMC, and Ram truck models, ensuring dependable driveline performance.
- Gear ratio: 3.73 for balanced torque and speed
- Standard replacement grade for reliable durability
- Includes both ring gear and pinion gear
- Compatible with Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Dodge Ram, and Chevrolet Express models
Product Details and Specifications
The Dorman 697-133 differential ring and pinion set is designed to restore proper gear engagement and driveline efficiency in compatible trucks. With a 3.73 gear ratio, this set provides an optimal balance between acceleration and fuel economy for heavy-duty vehicles. The package contains both the ring gear and pinion gear, manufactured to meet OEM specifications for fit and function. This standard replacement grade part is suitable for use in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 series, GMC Sierra 1500 through 3500 HD models, Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks, as well as Chevrolet Express 3500 and Ram 2500 Van models.
Applications and Common Repair Uses
- Restores worn or damaged ring and pinion gears causing noise or vibration
- Corrects improper gear ratio issues affecting vehicle performance
- Replaces gears damaged by excessive wear or mechanical failure
- Addresses differential gear slippage or uneven power distribution
- Improves driveline reliability in heavy-duty Chevrolet, Dodge, GMC, and Ram trucks
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Dorman 697-133 differential ring and pinion requires precise setup to ensure proper gear mesh and backlash. It is recommended to use professional tools and follow manufacturer torque specifications. Since the installation kit is not included, necessary bearings, seals, and shims should be sourced separately. Proper lubrication and alignment are critical to prevent premature wear and ensure long-term performance.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, providing reliable performance for replacement applications. The 697-133 differential ring and pinion set undergoes quality inspections to ensure durability and fitment accuracy. While specific warranty details may vary, Dorman typically offers limited warranties covering defects in material and workmanship.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 697-133 |
| Gear Ratio | 3.73 |
| Installation Kit Included | No |
| Item Grade | Standard replacement |
| Package Contents | Ring gear; pinion gear |
This part fits 120 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | Ram | 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2013 | Ram | 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | Ram | 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2012 | Ram | 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | Ram | 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2011 | Ram | 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2010 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2009 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 3500 Classic | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 2500 Van | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | Rear | w/3.73 Axle Ratio; 11.5 In. Ring Gear |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.