4.11:1 GBR Gears ... input?

Jake wrote:

apatrizzi wrote:

Jake wrote:

apatrizzi wrote:

Long Haul wrote:

apatrizzi wrote:

looks like the 3.90's are the "ideal" combo for my tire size to match RPM. But something tells me i want 4.11s with reverse cut front because it is actually cheaper and will give a little more grunt.

I dont blame ya for wanting 4:11 over the 3:90 since its not a highway truck. I'm actualy debating on 4:56 or even lower if I ever swap gears in mine again, but they wont be rover axles when I do that

what are your rpms like at 65ish with your 4.37's and 33s? reports over on landroversonly are about 22-2400rpm with 4.11 and 265s but some of the guys over there are sketchy...

I didnt know that guys on landroversonly ran 4:11's? lol

discomike runs 4.14s or something. he was such a total dick when i described my front end probem over there. he may or may not know his shit, but being such a jaggoff about things like they're the end of the world is really offputing.

i have yet to really need low range more than twice, but 30mph seems pretty fast for "low" am i wrong? im a newbie to the rover game, and to serious off roading beyond giant mud pits really. so i'm all ears.

Discomike is a douche bag. He has a lot of opinion and has been around rovers for a while but he was a service manager not a tech. I get annoyed when he posts reply's on my stuff asking why I am doing this or that I need this to do that like he thinks he knows all the "secrets". This is why I mostly hang out on Dweb and here unless I am looking for parts.

Jake PM me your number and we'll talk about your options

Long Haul wrote:

Jake wrote:

Long Haul wrote:

apatrizzi wrote:

looks like the 3.90's are the "ideal" combo for my tire size to match RPM. But something tells me i want 4.11s with reverse cut front because it is actually cheaper and will give a little more grunt.

I dont blame ya for wanting 4:11 over the 3:90 since its not a highway truck. I'm actualy debating on 4:56 or even lower if I ever swap gears in mine again, but they wont be rover axles when I do that

Toyota time??? If you're gonna spend the $$ might as well start shopping for portals

Spider9 nuff said

You sure?

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=336

those ashcrofts have been a "concept" for like....3 years, i know r&d takes a long time but i feel like these have been taking extra long. I mean i'm DYING to spend 7300 pounds on a front axel kit

Turf wrote:

those ashcrofts have been a "concept" for like....3 years, i know r&d takes a long time but i feel like these have been taking extra long. I mean i'm DYING to spend 7300 pounds on a front axel kit

It's only $11725 plus shipping right now

I looked into that ashcroft setup before. Its cool but the price would kill me. A full setup spider 9 front and rear would be just a little more then 1/2 the price depending on the lockers. Plus with the spider I can get whatever bolt pattern wheel I want.

just looked into what it would REALLY cost to do gears by the time I do all the bearings etc.. i think i'll leave it stock.

apatrizzi wrote:

just looked into what it would REALLY cost to do gears by the time I do all the bearings etc.. i think i'll leave it stock.

bahahha.. mine dogs as well.. im runnin 265/75/16. i don't care anymore. im in no hurry. i don't press it either, im too cheap to burn all that premium fuel.

Hilltoppersx wrote:

apatrizzi wrote:

just looked into what it would REALLY cost to do gears by the time I do all the bearings etc.. i think i'll leave it stock.

bahahha.. mine dogs as well.. im runnin 265/75/16. i don't care anymore. im in no hurry. i don't press it either, im too cheap to burn all that premium fuel.

seriously. i feel bad for people behind me at stop lights. im in NO HURRY to get that big hoss rolling.

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Hilltoppersx wrote:
apatrizzi wrote:
just looked into what it would REALLY cost to do gears by the time I do all the bearings etc.. i think i'll leave it stock.


bahahha.. mine dogs as well.. im runnin 265/75/16. i don't care anymore. im in no hurry. i don't press it either, im too cheap to burn all that premium fuel.


seriously. i feel bad for people behind me at stop lights. im in NO HURRY to get that big hoss rolling.

Feel bad for what they get to see the best 4x4xfar.

apatrizzi wrote:

just looked into what it would REALLY cost to do gears by the time I do all the bearings etc.. i think i'll leave it stock.

This is the tricky part with gears, lockers etc. You might as well replace bearings and what not. I should have done gears when I did my lockers but one of them was already set up in the third and it was an extra $600 for gears. I plan on gears and bigger tires next year or two. I have 235's a boucey set of springs and shocks and a little 4.0.. I take my sweet ass time.

yeah. it would have been nice to have the extra giddyup around town, but if i ever need real gear reduction off road i have this cool thing called 4lo. The rest of the time i'll just take it easy.