Best gears to buy? What brand?
Sep 24, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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Zuk recommends US Gears and I'm happy with mine. http://www.gearinstalls.com./
Here is a quote from Zuk's site: "Other items that lead to long life......high qual gears like US GEAR......solid collars.....super nice contact pattern....and synthetic oil if the highway or towing is involved. "
If you can swing it, I'd have ZUK set them up for you too.
Here is a quote from Zuk's site: "Other items that lead to long life......high qual gears like US GEAR......solid collars.....super nice contact pattern....and synthetic oil if the highway or towing is involved. "
If you can swing it, I'd have ZUK set them up for you too.
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Sep 24, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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I was going to go with Precision Gears but they are out of the 5.29's. They do have the 5.71's but the guy there felt pretty strongly about not going that high even though I am not sure if he knows about the automatic/overdrive effect. Are US gears just as good or better? Who is this ZUK guy and where is he located?
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Sep 24, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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Hey mtgoat, This seems like a more accurate gear calculator than that interco one for our vehicles, wouldn't you agree?
http://www.jawsgear.net/store/catalog/calc.php
http://www.jawsgear.net/store/catalog/calc.php
Sep 24, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by enutter
I was going to go with Precision Gears but they are out of the 5.29's. They do have the 5.71's but the guy there felt pretty strongly about not going that high even though I am not sure if he knows about the automatic/overdrive effect. Are US gears just as good or better? Who is this ZUK guy and where is he located?
Sep 24, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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speaking of zuk, I helped a buddy last night put this in his truck;
started at 10:00 PM, pulled the third, installed this:
http://www.gearinstalls.com/rick.htm
Finished by 12:00
sorry no pics of the install
started at 10:00 PM, pulled the third, installed this:
http://www.gearinstalls.com/rick.htm
Finished by 12:00
sorry no pics of the install
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Sep 25, 2005 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by enutter
Ok, can anybody tell me which ones I need for a 1988 4runner with 3.0 and auto? 7.5", 8", 2 pinion, 4 pinion?
Thanks
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Sep 25, 2005 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by enutter
Hey mtgoat, This seems like a more accurate gear calculator than that interco one for our vehicles, wouldn't you agree?
http://www.jawsgear.net/store/catalog/calc.php
http://www.jawsgear.net/store/catalog/calc.php
Also when I plug in 5.71/32" @ 60mph it shows 2518 rpms for OD, right smack in the middle of whats recommened for a 6 cyl engine! Did you ever measure your tire height?
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Sep 28, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mt_goat
7.5" for the front (if you still have IFS), 8" for the rear, I believe most of the V6 trucks used the 4 pinion. Here is some more info: http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/other/4_axles.html
What does this 2 pinion mean and does it matter when I order the gears? What do I tell them?
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