Gears & Lockers
What gears do you have now/or what do you plan on putting into your ride? Also a locker what is your choice? I am curious to find out what is best for my ride and also it will help others in deciding what is best for them.
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2004 WJ 4.0L 3.73 gears 265/75-16, will be changed to 4.56 and e-lockers F/R. 4.10's will take me back to almost stock but I'll be towing a small trailer occasionaly in the future so going with the 4.56's for a little extra torque
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Depends on tire size and engine. My 4L XJ stayed at the 3.55s and ran 31s but to run 33s even remotely comfortable in my 4cyl YJ I needed 4.88s
As for locker, lincoln lock it :D or if its a DD part time rig I'd just put a lunch box up front and not worry about it. |
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I have at present 3.07 in my stock diff's d30 and d35. Rec'd a quote the other day for 4.10 or whatever detroit made tru-track in front and arb w/air compressor for rear. I am running 33x12.5r15 mud tires (may later put 35 mudder) Everything installed priced I think its high but labor isn't cheap $3500.
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Whoa, are you actually going to put money in the Turdyfive when you're already at 33s? D35 locked is bad news man. I've twisted or bent a good 4 or 5 shafts in my turdyfive before i upgraded to an 8.8
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i am running 35's lookong to get lockers and what gear would be good for the tire?
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For offroading the newer jeeps have 3.73 as stock, if your running 33's - 35's thats okay, but if your stock at 3.07 I wud go for 4.10 . Some will say 4.56 is better for 35's and up, even 4.88 but I think the 4.88 on 33's or even 35's is over kill, unless its going to be a trailer queen, then it really doesn't matter., but running the hwy with 4.88 is a bit much.
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I'm planning on gearing 4.10..not sure if I'm gonna stay with a Dana or go Ford 8.8 though.I'm looking to do it cheap,so I'm looking in the scrapyards first.
I personally don't need or want lockers,but if I were to install,it would be Arb all the way,Tried and true. Mr.White,if you've got a garage,I can put all that together for ya..:)and all you gotta do is throw a burger down my throat.lol |
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Thanks for the offer much appreciated but the big problem is no garage unless it was a one day job or even if it fell over to part of another I should be able to use a friends garage in the next town over, but its a car port garage so not very large (heated)
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I think the 4.88 makes a big difference and really doesnt feel like overkill. its only like 2$ extra and it retrieves so much of the power lost by putting larger tires. I couldn't believe I drove around on stock gears for so long when I upgraded.
Brad if you have the 4L go with 4.10 or 4.56 if you dont plan on going any bigger but go 4.88 if you think you may go up to 36/37s |
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The 8.8 I hear are nice, a friend has this in his exploder but with 33's his ground clearance sucks, put 35's and up and the clearance of course improves Where having a dana 35 or even a dana 44 and 33's the bubble is not so large and trail clearance is better. So you get something bigger, stronger, and loose clearance or go the other way and drive like You own the truck.
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I'm runnin stock 4:10's in my '98 TJ 4cyl with 33x 12.5 inch tires ( no lockers) :( If it was the 4 litre it might be O.K. but as it stands 5th gear is usless for ANYTHING! On the highway at about 100km/h I'm running about 3000RPM in 4th, if I go to 5th it falls on it's face! 4:88's will bring it pretty close to stock
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I have a 2000 tj that now has a dana 44 rear with a lock-rite.The locker is quite loud when tight turning at slow speed
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if i was going to regear to 4.10s i would look for axles out of a 4 cylinder model,most came factory with 4.10s,then you would have spare axle shafts,i have a lunch box locker in the front it does take some getting used to in 4x4 but in 2 wheel drive i dont even know it is there
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Originally Posted by Mr White
(Post 552681)
The 8.8 I hear are nice, a friend has this in his exploder but with 33's his ground clearance sucks, put 35's and up and the clearance of course improves Where having a dana 35 or even a dana 44 and 33's the bubble is not so large and trail clearance is better. So you get something bigger, stronger, and loose clearance or go the other way and drive like You own the truck.
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I would contact dealer and check if your diff. will take the gears. Some diffs. are limited to how deep they'll go.
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Since when do you drive a REAL 4by4? Thought you were running those toy thingies? lol
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