Real Jeeps came with 5.38s when gas was $0.22 per gallon, and the gas
stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
street.



"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4294F8A8.1486E11D@***.net...
> Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
> http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dennis *** wrote:
> >
> > I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> > 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> > driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> > now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or at
> > least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> > other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> > tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
Not
> > a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
some
> > sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> > these:
> > 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> > 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
or
> > Locker?
> > 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> > limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >
> > The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
Detroit
> > brand.
> >
> > Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> > time?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dennis
> > 97 Wrangler

 

Hi Jeff,
Believe it or not those gas wars are still going on, at near three
buck a gallon. Theses Iranians are barely making it.
And back in the seventies, fifty five miles an hour was the
suggested safe speed limit. And a plaque on the dash suggested sixty was
max: http://www.----------.com/DashPlate.gif
And San Diego had no freeways until '66, before that all traffic
going Tijuana from Los Angeles had to use Highway 101. I remember going
to the Santa Monica Pier for senior ditch day, an twenty four hour
excursion.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps came with 5.38s when gas was $0.22 per gallon, and the gas
> stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
> street.

 

Hi Jeff,
Believe it or not those gas wars are still going on, at near three
buck a gallon. Theses Iranians are barely making it.
And back in the seventies, fifty five miles an hour was the
suggested safe speed limit. And a plaque on the dash suggested sixty was
max: http://www.----------.com/DashPlate.gif
And San Diego had no freeways until '66, before that all traffic
going Tijuana from Los Angeles had to use Highway 101. I remember going
to the Santa Monica Pier for senior ditch day, an twenty four hour
excursion.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps came with 5.38s when gas was $0.22 per gallon, and the gas
> stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
> street.

 

Hi Jeff,
Believe it or not those gas wars are still going on, at near three
buck a gallon. Theses Iranians are barely making it.
And back in the seventies, fifty five miles an hour was the
suggested safe speed limit. And a plaque on the dash suggested sixty was
max: http://www.----------.com/DashPlate.gif
And San Diego had no freeways until '66, before that all traffic
going Tijuana from Los Angeles had to use Highway 101. I remember going
to the Santa Monica Pier for senior ditch day, an twenty four hour
excursion.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps came with 5.38s when gas was $0.22 per gallon, and the gas
> stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
> street.

 

Hi Jeff,
Believe it or not those gas wars are still going on, at near three
buck a gallon. Theses Iranians are barely making it.
And back in the seventies, fifty five miles an hour was the
suggested safe speed limit. And a plaque on the dash suggested sixty was
max: http://www.----------.com/DashPlate.gif
And San Diego had no freeways until '66, before that all traffic
going Tijuana from Los Angeles had to use Highway 101. I remember going
to the Santa Monica Pier for senior ditch day, an twenty four hour
excursion.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Real Jeeps came with 5.38s when gas was $0.22 per gallon, and the gas
> stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
> street.