Gear Setup

Wiser · Feb 18, 2009

background: i have a xj dana 44 with track lock carrier and thick 4.88's

i found a detroit easy locker and open carrier for 3.55 and high gears i plan to put in with my 4.88's.

my question: do i need to (re)set up my gears (redo the back lash and such) when i swap the carriers? im going from a track lock to a lunchbox locker in an open carrier. TIA

Begster · Feb 18, 2009

I'm pretty sure that open carrier is for 3.55 and higher, meaning numerically lower gearing. Usually the cut off is 3.55 and numerically lower, and 3.73 and numerically higher (lower gears).

Matt98XJ · Feb 18, 2009

The carrier break for a D44 is 3.73/3.92. If the carrier you have is for 3.73 and numerically lower, then a D44 4.88 thick gear would fit it.

OverlandZJ · Feb 18, 2009

And yes, a carrier swap will make a setup necessary again.

RCP Phx · Feb 18, 2009

98RExj said:
background: i have a xj dana 44 with track lock carrier and thick 4.88's

i found a detroit easy locker and open carrier for 3.55 and high gears i plan to put in with my 4.88's.

my question: do i need to (re)set up my gears (redo the back lash and such) when i swap the carriers? im going from a track lock to a lunchbox locker in an open carrier. TIA

1-I would stay away from the EZ-Locker
2-you will need a 3.55 carrier if you actually have "thick gears"
3-you will need to set the backlash and carrier pre-load(make sure you pull a pattern before you tear down the gears.

slcpunk74 · Feb 18, 2009

so can you use the thick gears on the 3.55 housing and not need a new carrier? Do they make the thick gears in 4.56 too?

Matt98XJ · Feb 18, 2009

slcpunk74 said:
so can you use the thick gears on the 3.55 housing and not need a new carrier? Do they make the thick gears in 4.56 too?

You can use a 4.56 thick gear on a 3.73 and numerically lower carrier. Yes Yukon makes a 4.56 thick gear.

Matt98XJ · Feb 18, 2009

And we are talking D44's here.

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