Correct. Went from 4.3 to 4.88.
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As a heads-up, this afternoon I called Just Differentials and they received the 4.88 gears for the Land Cruiser 200, 6 speed models-2008-18 this morning. These kits are now in the system and available for purchase.
Did you mean 2008-15? Or did they also get gears for 16-18 8 speed models?
Pretty sure it’s the same basic gears plus a slightly different pinion spacer or something. The pre-16 carrier doesn’t come with the kit but is mentioned in the item description.
I was thinking CO was putting together pre-builds or something... Maybe not.
Markuson, sorry I was typing on my iPad and my fat fingers didn't get the numbers right. Yes I meant 2008-15. Take care...Did you mean 2008-15? Or did they also get gears for 16-18 8 speed models?
As a heads-up, this afternoon I called Just Differentials and they received the 4.88 gears for the Land Cruiser 200, 6 speed models-2008-18 this morning. These kits are now in the system and available for purchase.
Tony, I called and ordered yesterday afternoon and they shipped them with tracking within a few hours. You may want to call and check on your order.Interesting. Maybe I need to give them a call and see if mine shipped. I'd really like to get them installed before Baja.
I'm still blown away, especially with the dramatically deeper 1st of the 80F. Chart time
Edit: and I want a 16+ now
Interesting. Maybe I need to give them a call and see if mine shipped. I'd really like to get them installed before Baja.
@cruiseroutfit, YES! - that's exactly one of the reasons I was sold on the new 2017 vs getting an older one (That, and it's new ). The gear range with the 8-speed is pretty impressive right out of the box, and with the locking center diff and crawl control, it was looking better and better against getting an older LC and modding it with new gears, lockers etc. I have yet to do anything more than light trail riding, and don't plan to do any hard-core rock-crawling (I don't think), but so far I am liking it. I don't really see needing to put lower gears in the diffs, and I don't think I will need lockers - at least not yet. I am just going to try tires and a slight lift with new coil-overs and such to start with, instead of getting into the drive train (and, I'm still under the factory warranty, too).
The only drawback I have seen so far about the deep first gear in the '17 is that in our fabulous stop-and-go traffic here in Atlanta, I am constantly falling in a hole when it goes into first at around 4-5 mph. I have to be careful not to jam it with too much throttle when that happens because I don't like punishing my transmission. But, it feels sluggish and sort of stumbles as it's in and out of 2nd right at that speed, and it's a bit of a pain to deal with in the traffic. So I try to keep a separation and maintain a rolling 5+ mph to keep it in 2nd. I have tried the ECT 2nd Start function, and that's good on the interstate jams, but it also re-programs the throttle response, and makes keeping up a little more of a challenge.
In the event your not adverse to engaging in commerce with us (Cruiser Outfitters), we've had the Nitro Gears in stock and have them in stock this entire time. No reason to wait? You'll not only want to leave time for the install but also a proper break-in which is VERY important on these gears. My 2 cents.
I have a question about break in. I followed the procedure set forth by Nitro with the 500 easy miles and then I did another 60 loaded and easy. Then I changed fluid. But immediately after that I took the truck to Mojave and wheeled it pretty hard. So hard in fact that my CV snapped. I felt it binding halfway thru the first day and it snapped on day two.In the event your not adverse to engaging in commerce with us (Cruiser Outfitters), we've had the Nitro Gears in stock and have them in stock this entire time. No reason to wait? You'll not only want to leave time for the install but also a proper break-in which is VERY important on these gears. My 2 cents.
I have a question about break in. I followed the procedure set forth by Nitro with the 500 easy miles and then I did another 60 loaded and easy. Then I changed fluid. But immediately after that I took the truck to Mojave and wheeled it pretty hard. So hard in fact that my CV snapped. I felt it binding halfway thru the first day and it snapped on day two.
Since changing the axle, it runs fine now. I’m super sensitive to noises in the axle now and feel like I hear something off when I’m hitting whoops and my front goes to full droop.
Would it have been wise after changing fluid, to have done some more easy miles to let the oil breakdown a bit before running the truck hard? Do you think the gears could be compromised?