rear axle swaps
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Different gears is probably not an upgrade, what you want are properly set up gears, of whatever ratio you see fit.
Read here:
http://gearinstalls.com/index.htm
Read here:
http://gearinstalls.com/index.htm
The way I think of it is like this,
can we agree that the bigger the tire the harder it is to spin with the power of the motor, torque keeping in mind that you must follow the weak link up the DT. I.E, bearings, syncro's,*CLUTCH*, axle's, hubs, etc.
If yes, I look at it like this, the bigger the tire the harder it is to translate the roatatinal forces........................... (engine x torque x trans x ?) to turn the tire,
the lower the gears the easier the (^ ?) can turn the tire with less weare and breakage,
HOWEVER, with that said there are limits specificly 5:71 gears, why
(me like sand, 33"-35"s
)
the big............the lower the gear the smaller the pinion is that enguages the ring gear.
I happen to like 5:71's (sand and mud/k1 trail) but only in a low power motor (v6 rear of course) and an Auto Trans (toyota only) becouse at's are more gentler on the DT. And believe it or not in day to day whatever the front axle does not get as much torque as the rear.
(I'm not talkin 454, t400 stuff here)
P.S. along with following the weak link up the DT dont forget that (in mud) you might be running on a poor traction, high wheel speed, and high eng. powered vehical, and becouse you cant see through the mud, might run into an underlying obstical, ie stump, rock, and translate all the roatatinal forces (torque) to the weak link.
can we agree that the bigger the tire the harder it is to spin with the power of the motor, torque keeping in mind that you must follow the weak link up the DT. I.E, bearings, syncro's,*CLUTCH*, axle's, hubs, etc.
If yes, I look at it like this, the bigger the tire the harder it is to translate the roatatinal forces........................... (engine x torque x trans x ?) to turn the tire,
the lower the gears the easier the (^ ?) can turn the tire with less weare and breakage,
HOWEVER, with that said there are limits specificly 5:71 gears, why
(me like sand, 33"-35"s
) the big............the lower the gear the smaller the pinion is that enguages the ring gear.
I happen to like 5:71's (sand and mud/k1 trail) but only in a low power motor (v6 rear of course) and an Auto Trans (toyota only) becouse at's are more gentler on the DT. And believe it or not in day to day whatever the front axle does not get as much torque as the rear.
(I'm not talkin 454, t400 stuff here)
P.S. along with following the weak link up the DT dont forget that (in mud) you might be running on a poor traction, high wheel speed, and high eng. powered vehical, and becouse you cant see through the mud, might run into an underlying obstical, ie stump, rock, and translate all the roatatinal forces (torque) to the weak link.
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If, it's turbo it gotta be IFS if thats the case DO-NOT run 39's!
If, it's an 85 with SFA it cant be an old turbo truck?
2MK, turbo's are only IFS?.......they are.
Give us the spec's so we can figure it out.
regearing it isnt going to make anything "stronger" if your worried about your axles you need to set up a full float system for the rear and buy some of these: http://www.allprooffroad.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=71
and thats it maybe gusset the axle housing itself but again thats it.
and thats it maybe gusset the axle housing itself but again thats it.