Ok Bill, Now what?
07-06-2004, 11:38 AM
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Ok Bill, Now what?
I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
Dan
wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
Dan
07-06-2004, 11:50 AM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
Decimal points are missing in many of the tags I read as a small part of my
job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
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"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
>
job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
>
07-06-2004, 11:50 AM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
Decimal points are missing in many of the tags I read as a small part of my
job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
>
job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
>
07-06-2004, 11:50 AM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
Decimal points are missing in many of the tags I read as a small part of my
job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
>
job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
>
07-06-2004, 11:50 AM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
Decimal points are missing in many of the tags I read as a small part of my
job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
>
job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
>
07-06-2004, 12:05 PM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
jerrypb@***.net (Jerry Bransford) wrote:
Decimal points are missing in many of the tags I read as a small part of
my job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
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"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
Dan
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Ok Jerry, now then. Is a 2.72 a good thing, or a bad thing?
07-06-2004, 12:05 PM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
jerrypb@***.net (Jerry Bransford) wrote:
Decimal points are missing in many of the tags I read as a small part of
my job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
Dan
--------------------------------------------------------
Ok Jerry, now then. Is a 2.72 a good thing, or a bad thing?
07-06-2004, 12:05 PM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
jerrypb@***.net (Jerry Bransford) wrote:
Decimal points are missing in many of the tags I read as a small part of
my job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
Dan
--------------------------------------------------------
Ok Jerry, now then. Is a 2.72 a good thing, or a bad thing?
07-06-2004, 12:05 PM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
jerrypb@***.net (Jerry Bransford) wrote:
Decimal points are missing in many of the tags I read as a small part of
my job, yours is very likely a 2.72.
Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Daniel Paisley" <dmpazlee@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:15502-40EAC776-45@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...
I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
Dan
--------------------------------------------------------
Ok Jerry, now then. Is a 2.72 a good thing, or a bad thing?
07-06-2004, 12:39 PM
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Re: Ok Bill, Now what?
I'm not Bill, but I 'can' tell you an easy way to check the gear ratio
if you want.
You block the wheels and put it in neutral. You then jack up one wheel
and make a chalk mark on it and on the driveshaft.
You then spin the tire two times while counting the number of
revolutions of the driveshaft.
If you have 2.72's the driveshaft will almost turn 2 and 3/4 turns.
Mine turned a bit more than 3 and 1/4 turns so I have 3.31 gears.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Daniel Paisley wrote:
>
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan
if you want.
You block the wheels and put it in neutral. You then jack up one wheel
and make a chalk mark on it and on the driveshaft.
You then spin the tire two times while counting the number of
revolutions of the driveshaft.
If you have 2.72's the driveshaft will almost turn 2 and 3/4 turns.
Mine turned a bit more than 3 and 1/4 turns so I have 3.31 gears.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Daniel Paisley wrote:
>
> I'm kinda sure I'm gonna have to take my Jeep to a professional, I just
> wanted to say it before you did ;-) I looked at the rear differential,
> not a metal tag there. Somebody has been inside it and I can tell by the
> gasket 'ooze' around it. Tranny is nice and clean. Big round riveted
> 'thing' on it from Syracuse New York. It says gear ratio 272? No
> decimals near the 272 numbers. Front differential has a big tag on it,
> however I saw nothing to hint as a gear ratio. So now what? I don't know
> any Jeep professionals here in SE Ohio.
>
> Dan