Stuka wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:00 am
FSJRomanGladiator wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:45 pm
@Stuka - i received both free. Just paid for the ride. So sounds like wasted money. I guess I am just confused on the parts I need and don’t need. Gearing I do not have a grasp - in perspective of parts. Math side comes easier. Those Yukon gears you were mentioning - no idea where to start. Sometimes feel more confused then when I started lol
Ie. Do I need a carrier for front and rear pumpkin? Do I need to have exact gearing ratio for both. If not, what is my net %? What is thick tooth and why would I consider it or not? Can I mix thick and - non thick???
Ok, so here is a question. Are you going to try and install them yourself, or have a shop do them?
The TJ gears are "thick" so they work on 2.73-3.73 carriers. But they use different bolts than our D44's do (They are larger and metric). Which is why you would have to drill out your carrier a bit.
If you are having a shop do it, you can just tell them what you want and they can handle everything.
At a minimum, you need:
- Ring and Pinion
- Carrier to work for that ratio (Yukon has thick gear sets so you wont need a different carrier unless you want an locker)
- Master Install kit (heas bearings, shims, and seals
- New differential cover gasket
- A press (It can be done without one, but you only get one shot to be right)
- A case spreader is nice, but not entirely required
- Inch pound torque wrench with a dial to measure pre-load
- And I most likely forgot something
first i have to say thank you for taking the time out and listing these items. I truly want to do it myself but might have a shop do it. Time, frustration and new tools might equal labor and getting that call "its done!" while my feet are up on the couch.
That said i did read something this morning regarding carrier breaks. so i the range of gears OEM to where you want to go - can influence if you need a new carrier. I think you were mentioning that above.
So here is where my head is at. Ya'll seen the gears i have obtained (links in a earlier post) and I want to go to a 35 tire - shooting for a skinner actual measure width. It might be a 12.5 but measures more like 10.5 would be awesome. Seen a few. I might just sell these gears and evaluate my situation.
I hate to say this but we started over and suggested what gear i should shoot for. This noob thinks 4.10 gears was the best but i am clearly out of my league on this. So if ya'll had these check box when starring at a rig - what would you recommend?
- Gen 1 SBC 350 (has mild cam but do not know more than that)
- Dana 20 Transfer Case - Single Stick - Manual
- TH400 Trans (NO OVERDRIVE)
- Dana 44 Front and Rear - (currently 3.54)
- Have 32x11.50.x14 ( will go to 35's)
- Would like this truck to RUN like a DD. It will not be one but if i want putz around town, go offroad to fish/hunt - I can.
- MPG would be nice to keep as it is pretty bad but not the determining factor.
- Quick in local driving and can take on hwy for a few exits (not across country or anything)
Not sure if I can obtain gears with these asks but I figured ya'll are the ones would know. Currently my setup feels like my son can beat me to 40mph on a pitbike.
thanks as always.