Ring & Pin's

[ClarkGriswald]

So on my 88 Grand Wag, I have 2.73 gear ratio. How much lower can I go and still retain the same diff carrier? If I go to 31's I will wanna regear to like 3.19 would these fit on the stock carrier?.. Then when I eventually get to running 33's It will be a givin that I will replace that stuff as I would be putting in lockers and such at that point..

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88 Grand Wagoneer
D44's front\rear
Warn 20990 Lockouts
AMC 360
TF 727
NP 229 (Funky)
Custom Hacking Via S.P.A. (Standard Polish Archetecture)

[scotty]

3.73 is as low as you can go with the stock carriers.



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scott
85 grand wagoneer
258 with motorcraft 2bbl/904/twin stick dana 300/dana 44/welded amc 20
38x15.5 gumbo mudders
snorkel/dual batteries/onboard air/"custom" convertable
3 inch body lift/mostly stock suspension/"modified" fender openings
custom front/rear bumpers and brushgaurd

possible small block chevy "test" swap in near future

[River Beast]

Jason.... try some gear calculators to play with the R&P's and RPM's to know where you sit with useability if you start changing tire size. Can give you a good idea for what you might want. This is one of many...www.4lo.com

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Todd
78 Wagoneer "River Beast"
360/TH400/QT
Dana 44's (soon to be locked w/ 4.88's and 38x14.50's)
7" SOA conversion
4" Skyjacker Softride
3" Trailmaster Bodylift
My FSJ site: http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life (http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life)
My E-mail: spazz4life@yahoo.com
"Where there's a hill...there's a way!"

[ClarkGriswald]

Hehehe so I actuall was on that 4lo.com site before I posted this subject.. so then I can put 3.19's on my stock carriers? thats perfect. cause my front and rear axles are pretty cr*pped out. and soon I will have a NP208 in place of my really tired 229. but im still not using 4wheel till my axles especially my bad front are fixed. So thats perfect. I can go to 3.19's at the same time i have the axles fixed and not have to get all the guts\carriers replaced, And throw some 31's under there. cool

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88 Grand Wagoneer
D44's front\rear
Warn 20990 Lockouts
AMC 360
TF 727
NP 229 (Funky)
Custom Hacking Via S.P.A. (Standard Polish Archetecture)

[River Beast]

Not exactly Jason.... The calc gives your "exact" ratio but you need to look up the specific ratio in R&P that is made for the Dana 44 that is closest to what the calc says... sounds like a 3:31 (pretty sure) would be what you are looking for. I say this cuz it's always best to go a little lower if you do any trails at all. Go here... http://www.thinkjeep.com/prodmain/index45.html Find "ring and Pinion" in the left column and look at your specific range under your Dana 44....by the way, these are the best prices I have found http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~zeimet/ubb/wink.gif

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Todd
78 Wagoneer "River Beast"
360/TH400/QT
Dana 44's (soon to be locked w/ 4.88's and 38x14.50's)
7" SOA conversion
4" Skyjacker Softride
3" Trailmaster Bodylift
My FSJ site: http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life (http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life)
My E-mail: spazz4life@yahoo.com
"Where there's a hill...there's a way!"



[This message has been edited by River Beast (edited September 14, 2000).]

[ClarkGriswald]

Ok here is where I was basing that info from.. on the site.. www.4lo.com (http://www.4lo.com) the calculator that is called "tire change". If you put in new tire size 31, old tire size 28.9(235\75\15), current gear ratio, 2.73. and hit calculate, it shows 2.93 as the equiv.. and 3.19 as a lower geared option.. thats where i got that info.. try it..
hmm. yeah by that site that you just posted. my closest option to 3.19 would be 3.23 for my dana 44's.. i see what ya mean.. have to use what is available
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88 Grand Wagoneer
D44's front\rear
Warn 20990 Lockouts
AMC 360
TF 727
NP 229 (Funky)
Custom Hacking Via S.P.A. (Standard Polish Archetecture)

[This message has been edited by ClarkGriswald (edited September 14, 2000).]