Recommend me some gear sizes...

[Harvester of Sorrow]

In order to help with everything, including: Auto trans temps, crawling speed, bash it factor, etc. I need to go with some different gears.

Rig specs:
472 Caddy
TH400
Dana20 (maybe 300 soon)
Dana 44 front - 4.10
Dana 60 rear - 4.10
36" worn out TSL's (looking at 40's)

My tranny could really use a hand in the gearing department...So I am trying to get suggestions on what you Auto users run for gears if you have similar specs.

Keep in mind that I will probably be going with a 300 soon, and 40's.

5.xx in my future?

 

[Cascade_Crawler]

First off, you have a 44 front, better think twice about 40s.

 

[Boonie Buster]

5.13's...that's what i run on the highway with 36's and a 700r4, nice and low with the 4:1 and i did run 39.5 iroks on it just fine also. :awesomework:

 

[Boonie Buster]

First off, you have a 44 front, better think twice about 40s.

X2, I went back to 36's for a couple reasons....one being a 44 front...:awesomework:

 

[Harvester of Sorrow]

First off, you have a 44 front, better think twice about 40s.

60F is well into next year.

I am "pre" purchasing tires so that I will already have them. I am not worried about running the front open till then either. I have a winch for that.

If I stay in the 36-38" range then I will be even better off.

 

[bigiron]

I assume it is a trailer only rig? if so put some 5.38's in it and flog it like a bad stepchild

 

[NotMatt]

5.38's.

 

[Harvester of Sorrow]

I assume it is a trailer only rig? if so put some 5.38's in it and flog it like a bad stepchild

Yes...it is now.

5.38's.

I can only imagine what the pinion looks like on these things...

 

[bigiron]

Yes...it is now.



I can only imagine what the pinion looks like on these things...

Its huge compared to my 6:17's :haha:

 

[mark]

Yes...it is now.



I can only imagine what the pinion looks like on these things...

Come look at my set.

I second the 5.38's atleast. Keep things happy. 5.38's now, doubler later, D60 front when you re-gear.


Keep your eye out and you can score some good deals (new or used).



D44 = :nuke: w/40's. Your pig weighs too much, we want to wheel too hard and your motor has too much torque :flipoff:

 

[t1h5ta3]

keep in mind cady motors only weigh a few pounds more than a small block.....

i say 538s

 

[Pony-boy]

5.13 or 5.38
And if you do go with 40's
Start lookin fo some places you can store some D44 spare shafts.
Or a Block of steel to weld to the bottom of the skinny pedal.
And if your pre purchasing, You need to deside if your gonna
grind into your 60 calipers for 15's or gonna run 16's.

 

[Harvester of Sorrow]

5.13 or 5.38
And if you do go with 40's
Start lookin fo some places you can store some D44 spare shafts.
Or a Block of steel to weld to the bottom of the skinny pedal.
And if your pre purchasing, You need to deside if your gonna
grind into your 60 calipers for 15's or gonna run 16's.

I have already got the big brakes on my rig and they are ground dooowwnn.

Looks like I am going to be doing the 5.38's...