Need some gear recommendations
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Need some gear recommendations
Alright guys, I'm moving closer to doing gears on Dauntless, and I need some recomendations for which brand and part number i should get, I don't want to end up with whiney or cheap gears, i want to do it right.
This is a RWD so i do not need a front and rear set, just rear. And I have decided on 4.30's.
If this was my GT i would not need help as i have delved neck deep in those drive trains, but I am not a heavy truck drivetrain guy, so I am looking for people who have done them already to give me options for what is the best, reliable, factory quiet option.
I also need the bearing and seal kit if there is one, For the GT when i had the whole axle pulled and rebuild wheel to wheel there was a hardware kit that included all the seals, bearings, and other bits, etc, etc... If such exists for this that would be ideal.
I will be having a shop do the install, But I want to source the parts myself.
This is a RWD so i do not need a front and rear set, just rear. And I have decided on 4.30's.
If this was my GT i would not need help as i have delved neck deep in those drive trains, but I am not a heavy truck drivetrain guy, so I am looking for people who have done them already to give me options for what is the best, reliable, factory quiet option.
I also need the bearing and seal kit if there is one, For the GT when i had the whole axle pulled and rebuild wheel to wheel there was a hardware kit that included all the seals, bearings, and other bits, etc, etc... If such exists for this that would be ideal.
I will be having a shop do the install, But I want to source the parts myself.
Fleet Mechanic
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Make sure the shop you want to use will do the work with customer-sourced parts. It's common in the 4WD world for shops to not want to do that.
As for parts, you can probably find everything you need here. One of these days I'll build an axle for my crawler (likely a 14 bolt or Dana 70, not a Sterling), and will likely get my parts from East Coast.
Mark
As for parts, you can probably find everything you need here. One of these days I'll build an axle for my crawler (likely a 14 bolt or Dana 70, not a Sterling), and will likely get my parts from East Coast.
Mark
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It could have come either way. I would spend the money on quality bearings and seals like timkin. The brand of gears themselves is less important IMO. Other than the brand owned by Yukon that is factory seconds, US gear seems to ring a bell. Since 4.30 is a factory ratio you may be able to find NOS oem as well. I see them occasionally.
Lead Driver
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I was looking at Nitro gear and Axle, master install kit looks to come with quality components.
https://www.nitro-gear.com/Ford-10-5.../mkf10.5-a.htm
https://www.nitro-gear.com/Ford-10-5...0.5-430-ng.htm
Revolution is supposed to be a solid brand too.
https://www.revolutiongear.com/produ...on_long_pinion
https://www.nitro-gear.com/Ford-10-5.../mkf10.5-a.htm
https://www.nitro-gear.com/Ford-10-5...0.5-430-ng.htm
Revolution is supposed to be a solid brand too.
https://www.revolutiongear.com/produ...on_long_pinion
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Lead Driver
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What does your door sticker say? If you have a LS it is a clutch based. Otherwise a open differential. True-trac seems to be the general consensus either way here.
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It is a 2000 XLT from a government fleet, and the door sticker does not even have an axle code, its blank, i have already checked.
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It could have come either way. I would spend the money on quality bearings and seals like timkin. The brand of gears themselves is less important IMO. Other than the brand owned by Yukon that is factory seconds, US gear seems to ring a bell. Since 4.30 is a factory ratio you may be able to find NOS oem as well. I see them occasionally.
Speaking of which, just found one https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/w...454508680.html
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Should have come from the factory with a metal tag under one of the diff cover bolts?
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The factory limited slip is likely long worn out by now, anyway, so I wouldn't worry about it. As others have mentioned, TrueTrac is the ticket, and would be very worthwhile in a 2WD rig.
Mark
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I'll second the TrueTrac nomination. I absolutely love mine, and the grip it adds in inclement weather is great. I had a LSD in all of my previous trucks and I was never fond of the way they lock/unlock. The TT operation is seamless and quiet.
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The shop I used here allowed me to source and bring all the parts. They supplied the labor. I used Yukon Master Overhaul kits. They come with everything needed for specific applications.
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