what gears should I run?
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#9
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it will do some traveling to near by trails i just would like it to maybe hit 60 mph and that would be fine with me. I will be running dual cases with out a doubt. So with 7.17 I will be able to run 60 mph?
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Doing a little math.... law of equal equations....factory 28" tires is to 410 gears ....as 44inch tires is to 6.44 gears
That means you need at least 644 gears to get the same gearing overall as the factory 410 and 28" tires......which means that 617 gears is not enough gear.
So 717 gears is about 10% lower than "factory" so yes, you will be able to do 60 with low rpms.
By using 717 gears you minimize the strain farther up the drivetrain...Your transfercase is fooled into thinking you have 28 inch or smaller tires again. This means you can add the marlin double case and all the good internal gearing and not worry about breaking the transfercase output couplers
ZUK
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Whoever you have do the 717 gears, make sure they do it right.....plenty of CBPL they don't need a housing spreader to do it...they just need the right block of wood and the right hammer.
Last edited by ZUK; 07-13-2007 at 11:31 AM.
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Goin to buy a set of 5 Michelin 46" XL's first of next month to run on my truck. How will the 2 inch difference in size affect the truck? Ill be running the 7.17 gears
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Ummmm ... dude - get a clue.
At the VERY INSTANT that you order 46" XL's, any drivability concerns, etc are out the window. It's now a pure offroad vehicle and you take whatever the on road compromises are.
Good luck and post lots of pix!
At the VERY INSTANT that you order 46" XL's, any drivability concerns, etc are out the window. It's now a pure offroad vehicle and you take whatever the on road compromises are.
Good luck and post lots of pix!
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The reason I am going with the 46" XL's is because they are so much cheaper than the SS 44's. I can get a used set of 5 for $300 and they still have about 80% or more tread left. I will be sure to post a lot of pics on my build up thread. Thanks for all the comments. I will be sure to keep everyone updated on the progress.