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what gears should i run with 38" tires???

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Old 10-28-2010, 10:54 PM
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(nobody makes 4.88 for the front- 4.56 is the deepest)..

i thought you were suppose to run the same gears in both front and rear right?

if not can i run 4.88 in rear and 4.56 in front and what will that do if i put it in 4wd? or should i just go with 4.56 front and rear?
 
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Must be the same ratio or you can kiss the transfer case goodbye.
 
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so in other words i will have to run 4.56 front and rear or upgrade to the dana 60
 
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There certainly are 4.88 gears for the D44...
 
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OK this from yukon's website

Regular set of 4.88's for dana 44
http://www.yukongear.com/ProductDeta...px?ProdID=3319

Thick set of 4.88's for dana 44(can be used in a 3.73 break carrier)
http://www.yukongear.com/ProductDeta...px?ProdID=3318
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 12:55 AM
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4:88 are available for both diffs so yep you can.What most are trying to say is that the dana 60 is more suited to larger tires like 38's


Available ratios for dodge 9 1/4 rear diff: 2.71, 2.79, 2.94, 3.21, 3.55, 3.90, 4.10, 4.56, and 4.88

Available ratios for Dana 44 front diff:2.72, 3.07, 3.31, 3.54, 3.73, 3.91, 4.09, 4.27, 4.56, 4.88, 5.13, 5.38,5.89
 
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Well, I guess that I am a bit old-school with my speedo then, I am pretty sure that my 94 reads from the transmission for the speed, meaning that the gears do matter.
 
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how long u keeping the truck?

its going to cost sum good money to put gears in the truck,,,, wouldnt be much more to put sum d60's and then you would have sum thing ,,, d44 dont like ahole alot bigger than 35's and if you break your 44 your out money twice

just say
 
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how much would it be for a set of dana 60s?
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 11:18 AM
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i say upgrade to the dana60 to itll be well worth it..BUT i just wanna say my buddy runs 37s with the 44 and stock gearing and its his daily driver and pounds the crap out of it the mud like compeats in mud bogs and has never had one problem
 


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