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NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ocala, FL USA
Here we go. I've searched on most any jeep/4x4 board you can find and have been following the recent post concerning the EB20/klune setup.
Here's what I'm building right now: '86 MJ longbed. 2.5L from a '94 YJ, AX-4 tranny, 231 t-case. HP-44/9" 4.56 gears. 36" TSL's.
Basically gutted...no interior other than seat. steering column and that's it....no bed either so this thing should be pretty light. This is going to be a 99% trail rig...only on the street to get me there which is about 10 minutes from home.
I know the 4.56 gears should be deeper...BUT I would rather try to get the other gears (t-case etc) lower since the axles I found already were geared.
My thoughts are this...putting in a stock samurai divorced case behind the 231. Since the sammi cases have a 1.4:1 high range and a 2.24:1 low...I would technically have 4 low ranges. 1.4:1, 2.2:1, 3.8:1, and 6:1. This would be terrific as with that many gear choices (I'd be shifting like mad) I would have enough to choose for most any terrain and the 4 bngr would be happy.
The 4 crawl ratios would be 24:1(probably good for higher speed stuff), 39:1 and 66:1 (good for most any easy to moderate where 'crawling' isn't really needed), and then 106:1 (for the slow stuff if needed.) I would also get 2 low out of it as the 231 only acts like a crawl box.
I also know the LWB MJ has plenty of room to do this with 119" wheelbase.
Now without bashing the sammi case (it's the least expensive as it can be had for under $200 ready to bolt in)...what are some thoughts on this?
Here's what I'm building right now: '86 MJ longbed. 2.5L from a '94 YJ, AX-4 tranny, 231 t-case. HP-44/9" 4.56 gears. 36" TSL's.
Basically gutted...no interior other than seat. steering column and that's it....no bed either so this thing should be pretty light. This is going to be a 99% trail rig...only on the street to get me there which is about 10 minutes from home.
I know the 4.56 gears should be deeper...BUT I would rather try to get the other gears (t-case etc) lower since the axles I found already were geared.
My thoughts are this...putting in a stock samurai divorced case behind the 231. Since the sammi cases have a 1.4:1 high range and a 2.24:1 low...I would technically have 4 low ranges. 1.4:1, 2.2:1, 3.8:1, and 6:1. This would be terrific as with that many gear choices (I'd be shifting like mad) I would have enough to choose for most any terrain and the 4 bngr would be happy.
The 4 crawl ratios would be 24:1(probably good for higher speed stuff), 39:1 and 66:1 (good for most any easy to moderate where 'crawling' isn't really needed), and then 106:1 (for the slow stuff if needed.) I would also get 2 low out of it as the 231 only acts like a crawl box.
I also know the LWB MJ has plenty of room to do this with 119" wheelbase.
Now without bashing the sammi case (it's the least expensive as it can be had for under $200 ready to bolt in)...what are some thoughts on this?