Matching front & rear gear ratios?
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Matching front & rear gear ratios?
OK. . .stupid question!
I'm new to modifying 4WD's. . .I haven't messed with axle gears in a 4WD before so I figured I'd better ask just to make sure I know.
Do your front and rear axle ratios need to match?
If they don't, what would be the advantage/disadvantage of this?
Thanks for cluing me in on this.
I'm new to modifying 4WD's. . .I haven't messed with axle gears in a 4WD before so I figured I'd better ask just to make sure I know.
Do your front and rear axle ratios need to match?
If they don't, what would be the advantage/disadvantage of this?
Thanks for cluing me in on this.
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I definitely don't want to have two different size tires. . .that would look DUMB!!!
I'm swapping both the front and the rear axles. . .I just wanted to make sure about that before I bought any axles. . .
. . .guess I'll start looking for the D60 front first. . .seems to be a little harder to find so it will probaby be easier to find a rear to match the front than vice versa since I don't want to have to buy gears and set them up in addition to the axle swap
I'm swapping both the front and the rear axles. . .I just wanted to make sure about that before I bought any axles. . .
. . .guess I'll start looking for the D60 front first. . .seems to be a little harder to find so it will probaby be easier to find a rear to match the front than vice versa since I don't want to have to buy gears and set them up in addition to the axle swap
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I definitely don't want to have two different size tires. . .that would look DUMB!!!
I'm swapping both the front and the rear axles. . .I just wanted to make sure about that before I bought any axles. . .
. . .guess I'll start looking for the D60 front first. . .seems to be a little harder to find so it will probaby be easier to find a rear to match the front than vice versa since I don't want to have to buy gears and set them up in addition to the axle swap
I'm swapping both the front and the rear axles. . .I just wanted to make sure about that before I bought any axles. . .
. . .guess I'll start looking for the D60 front first. . .seems to be a little harder to find so it will probaby be easier to find a rear to match the front than vice versa since I don't want to have to buy gears and set them up in addition to the axle swap
you need to buy revers cut gears for the front diff and regular for the back!
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This came up some time back when a feller was balking at the $1200 or so price for a D60 front axle. He was going to convert. IIRC, the "no" comments were 3 or 4 to 1 against.
You got a lathe? Foundry? Broaching tool?
By the time you buy the parts you can't cut/weld/hammer at home, you might as well buy the real thing.
You LIFE depends on that axle. Why try to cut corners for a few bucks?
You got a lathe? Foundry? Broaching tool?
By the time you buy the parts you can't cut/weld/hammer at home, you might as well buy the real thing.
You LIFE depends on that axle. Why try to cut corners for a few bucks?