more Re-gearing discussion please

[DOUG]

Why ARB? The compressor is a added expense. Sure you can slowly air up tires with it but with a E locker it is a lot easier to fix a damaged line/wire on the trail.

Clark told me this weekend he dislikes his ELockers for a reason I'm sure he can share.  On my TJ, I have a very long air tube (more than twice what's needed) for the ARB with the extra coiled up next to the pump.  If the tube get a puncture I can just cut out the damaged section.  The connectors are push to connect type.

The reason I despise my e lockers is the half of a rotation it takes before the locker is locked. 

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I never had that on my 44 elocker. Doesn't seem like it would be designed that way.  They say it's normal?
Tony has the same?

[clark123456]

Why ARB? The compressor is a added expense. Sure you can slowly air up tires with it but with a E locker it is a lot easier to fix a damaged line/wire on the trail.

Clark told me this weekend he dislikes his ELockers for a reason I'm sure he can share.  On my TJ, I have a very long air tube (more than twice what's needed) for the ARB with the extra coiled up next to the pump.  If the tube get a puncture I can just cut out the damaged section.  The connectors are push to connect type.

The reason I despise my e lockers is the half of a rotation it takes before the locker is locked. 

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I never had that on my 44 elocker. Doesn't seem like it would be designed that way.  They say it's normal?
Tony has the same?

Normal

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[Blue J]

Getting back to gears....

I broke a few rear ring gears on my old 44 with 5.38 gears.  If I was building a 44 again I would do 5.13 gears.

 ...this is where I am currently headed. I have been told that the 5.13 is weaker than a 4.88 and that I may be giving up some passing gear, but it will be better on my JKU with my 3.6 than the 4.88

I have been heavy on the skinny in the past due to not having lockers. I hope that with lockers I will not have to get into it because I hear the 5.13 does not like a heavy foot. I am not sure what other advantages the 4.88 has other than being a little beefier. RPM wise they seem about the same.

End game is 37's although I will be on my 35's for at least another 10-15k miles or more, these Nitto Trail Grapplers are awesome.

I also found this calculator http://www.4ws.com/gear-ratio-rpm-calculator

[Big Dave]

Locker are a night & day difference. I'm sure you will be able to stay off the gas once installed.

[cru9]

I have been told I believe it was from Yukon 4.88 and 5.13 in pinion strength is the same. The break was 4.10 and down are stronger.

Speaking about a Dana 30


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[Blue J]

I have been told I believe it was from Yukon 4.88 and 5.13 in pinion strength is the same. The break was 4.10 and down are stronger.

Speaking about a Dana 30


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and for a d44?

[cru9]

I have been told I believe it was from Yukon 4.88 and 5.13 in pinion strength is the same. The break was 4.10 and down are stronger.

Speaking about a Dana 30


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and for a d44?

When I asked I was just concerned on the Dana 30. The Dana 44 is already a bigger pinion and ring gear.




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[lt99ls1]

Locker are a night & day difference. I'm sure you will be able to stay off the gas once installed.

I missed that memo! J/k Locked front and rear will let creep up stuff you had to hit with skinny pedal.

[patman]

If you haven't bought an axle yet:

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[Big Dave]

I said "able" not "will".