Can I run 3.54:1 in the rear and 3.55:1 in the front?
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Can I run 3.54:1 in the rear and 3.55:1 in the front?
Im about to pick up a rear XJ Dana 44 for my Jeep. Its a steal of a price but I have a quick question about the gear ratio before I go pick it up.
The gears in it are 3.54:1 and my Dana 30 up front has 3.55:1
am I going to have to switch gears? or will I be alright running it like it is?
Thanks for the help guys!
The gears in it are 3.54:1 and my Dana 30 up front has 3.55:1
am I going to have to switch gears? or will I be alright running it like it is?
Thanks for the help guys!
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even if you would to run your axles on a precision circular dial gauge, .01 of a turn would not be enough to leave a backlash.
saying that .01 will wear your gears out is like saying that driving in anything other than a straight line while in 4wd will wear your gears out.
saying that .01 will wear your gears out is like saying that driving in anything other than a straight line while in 4wd will wear your gears out.
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Im about to pick up a rear XJ Dana 44 for my Jeep. Its a steal of a price but I have a quick question about the gear ratio before I go pick it up.
The gears in it are 3.54:1 and my Dana 30 up front has 3.55:1
am I going to have to switch gears? or will I be alright running it like it is?
Thanks for the help guys!
The gears in it are 3.54:1 and my Dana 30 up front has 3.55:1
am I going to have to switch gears? or will I be alright running it like it is?
Thanks for the help guys!
Your D30 is most likely an actual 3.54:1. Normal gears would be 3.55 rear and 3.54 front but listed as 3.55 for both. 4.10 would be 4.10 rear and 4.09 front.
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That is a 1% difference, Like I said befor efront gears are almost always acctually 1% numerically lower. If you buy gears say 3.55 the front WILL BE 3.54 and the rear will be 3.55 same with 3.73, 4.10, 4.56, ect.