sas questions

[lawmaster891]

whats a good gear ratio for the d44/9" on 35" tires. i plan on driving often on roads. i was thinking 4.56. anyone have any advice?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

with a 2.9L?

5.13's.

 

[lawmaster891]

yeah i still have and will the the 2.9 for a while(or at least till it blows). then ill probably put a 4.0 or 302 in. so 5.13's are good for the 2.9 on 35"s?

 

[Downey]

yeah def go 5.13s

 

[slammer67]

I have 5.13's on my d44/9"

but I haven't bought my 35's yet , so still on 33's
and I don't have overdrive (c4tranny)

for the 2.9/3.0 Id say 5.13 for sure
4.88 gears minimum
but for the 302, you could do 4.56 if you want decent mileage.

 

[Hondafreak08]

i have 4.56 and it seems to have a LOT more power than it did with 32s and 3.45 gears........ide go 4.88 if ur going to take it on the dieway

 

[lawmaster891]

alright well it looks like ill go with either 4.88 or 5.13's. another question about the axles. where is a good place to find seal, bearings, and brakes for them cheap? also how do you remove the bolt on the axle for the trac bar? is it pressed in?

 

[lawmaster891]

well i ended up going with 4.56 gears because i picked up a set for $75 from a friend. and i got all my seals and bearings for the axles on the way. once i get everything together ill be posting a build thread. i do have another ? though. there is a bolt on my axle for a trac bar but the threads are messed up so i need to remove it. does anyone kow how to remove this bolt? or does anyone have an alternative solution for mounting the trac bar?

 

[Bray D]

I just cut the whole block off, then built a mount on the axle tube to house a heim joint.

 

[lawmaster891]

I just cut the whole block off, then built a mount on the axle tube to house a heim joint.

do heims work well for trac bar? i have heard they wear fast. also would that be good for driving on street?

 

[dangerous_rangerous]

i just beat the bolt out with a BFH.

 

[Bray D]

do heims work well for trac bar? i have heard they wear fast. also would that be good for driving on street?

Sure. Guys use heims for everything (link ends, steering ends, etc.).

I've got a heim at the axle end, and a poly bushing at the frame end. I've got just at 20k miles on it and its still tight. I figured for the price, I could afford to replace it every so often. A price I was willing to pay for ease of mounting. Just get a quality heim if you decide to go that route. I've got a kevlar injected QA-1.

 

[lawmaster891]

alright i may just go that route then. what would be a good setup for the radius arms? i wanted to cut them and sleeve them with dom tubing but i am worried a rock will take that out. any advice? and thanks a lot guys for the replies

 

[Bray D]

Cut, sleeve, flex joint, done.

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12686&highlight=daily+doubler&page=21

If you're worried about bending, you can run a strip of angle down the length of the arm. Or I've even seen guys weld a strip of steel on edge on the top of the arm.

 

[lawmaster891]

Cut, sleeve, flex joint, done.

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12686&highlight=daily+doubler&page=21

If you're worried about bending, you can run a strip of angle down the length of the arm. Or I've even seen guys weld a strip of steel on edge on the top of the arm.

thats a lot like what i had in mind. what size tubing did you use? and how long?