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I can hear the pinions snapping already.
Tapage sir,
do you have the gearset in your 80?
did you do the instal yourself-if so was it tricky?
perhaps but gearing=control=less right foot indescretion=less breakage
I was just talking about the smaller pinion being more prone to being broken. I wouldn't run 5.29s in my 4runner, and it's not nearly as heavy or torquey as the LC. 5.13s would be pushing the envelope for me in the 4runner. I would think 4.88s would be the lowest gear for my comfort level in the 80.
There is no disputing that 5.29's are weaker than 4.88's all other things being equal. There are many variables but has anyone acutally broken a set. I have almost never heard a first hand account of such and have seen 5.29's run on many albeit smaller rigs but with 40"+ rubber on trails like the Hammers in Johnson Valley. If you drive with your brain acutally connected to your right foot, you can probably make them survive just fine.
yeah, I was talking about 4runners, but I would still rather be safe than sorry on a trail w/ a rig this heavy. Is the short bus the one you have now, w/ half a truck left on the frame, or was it the one that you had previously and sold?
There is no disputing that 5.29's are weaker than 4.88's all other things being equal.
It can be disputed, if you search there is a link on here somewhere where someone ran through all the 'weak' points, and was actually saying 5.29's are stronger. I'm not saying he's right or wrong, but he disputed it.![]()
No, the lower the gear ratio, the less metal is in the tooth of the gear...