5.29 or 4.88 ???

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 9:05 pm

well i pulled my rear diff apart this arvo 2 install my air locker and wen i dropped the sump plug wot do u think i found ???

u guessed it..... a hand full of teeth........

this is like the 5th or 6th rear ring and pinion i have blown!!!!!!!!!!

altho Old Yella from the board has not blown any and he runs 5.29;s with a detroit rear and lockrite front.....(altho he dont drive as hard as me The Finger

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so my question is will i stop breaking them so often wen the ARB is in rather than the CIG????

or do i bight the bullet and go back 2 4.88's ???

my only concern is that my 2.8 turbo diesel running 4.88's may not have enuf grunt 2 push the 37's on the black stuff..........

wot 2 do ??

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

I would try it with the 5.29's and see how it goes with the air locker!

It could just be that the welded diff and driving it on the road is chewing it out!

Also now you have twin cases you will find that you won't need to bounce the rear over things anymore!

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

POS wrote:

I would try it with the 5.29's and see how it goes with the air locker!

It could just be that the welded diff and driving it on the road is chewing it out!

Also now you have twin cases you will find that you won't need to bounce the rear over things anymore!

As much!

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 9:15 pm

was thinking the same hey.

the only other thing is do i use hi-ace gears or go aftermarket ??

Joined: 29 Jul 2003 Location: Newcastle

Ben

Joined: 04 Nov 2002 Location: sydney

I have allready answered this HYPO...........
know stop been a tight arss The Finger

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: Sydney

allpros v6 ones work out about $360aud each
dunno what shipping will be worth ?
anyone got an idea on that

Joined: 12 Nov 2002 Location: Central Coast NSW

I Don't know if its BS but when I had my 4.3 V6 diffs regeared they said that the pinion offset was different between the 4.3 V6 housing and the 4.8. So if thats the case then you'd need to get different the V6 housings. True?

John

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:58 pm

shipping is bout 150 or 180 US

i got a gearset from G&J gears in melbourne.. it turned up 2day so i getting it fitted 2morra thanx guys,

Joined: 26 May 2003

If the V6 ones are a issue why not go for the 4 cylinder Precision 5.29 gears from Allpro at $199 US

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:43 pm

96_Lux wrote:

If the V6 ones are a issue why not go for the 4 cylinder Precision 5.29 gears from Allpro at $199 US

read my above post dude i got some the other day from G&J gears..... Very Happy

Joined: 24 Oct 2002

Whats it mater you never drive your POS anyway. The Finger

SAM

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: NEWCASTLE

Yeah Sam thats correct but Gee it looks impressive now sittin in his back yard and all................... The Finger

at hypo

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 7:39 pm

if it can get the turbo hooked up this week or next ill b drivin it on the night run The Finger