HttpWayne
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- Location
- Auburndale, FL
I turned my 2WD XJ into 4WD. The axle I got for the front had obviously leaked gear oil in its previous life.
I've been driving it for a while, and now when I slow down (as in let off the gas.. when I brake it only does it for a short period and then stops) at speeds above 30 MPH I can hear coarse vibrations/grinding. The faster I'm going the louder and faster the vibration/grinding as I start to slow down.
I was told I might want to regear. So I've been looking around and learning about how the gears work and what's actually in the diff. My plan is to move up to a 4.11 in the front and rear. I'm going to replace EVERYTHING in the front axle, but the rear should be fine.. shouldn't it. ?? I haven't had the drive shaft connected to the front since I got it. I figured I was going to replace the gears anyways, and when I got the axle I just assumed they were 3.55 since only the towing package would have had the 3.73 since he had the AW4 transmission (his was a '97, mine is a '98 Limited). I didn't want to ruin the gears/T-Case.
So my plan was to buy all new gears for the diff with the case and a master install kit for the front AND the rear; but can I get away with just the front and change only the ring and pinion in the rear? Or am I missing something. I've been looking at the links posted about gears, but 85% of it is just people talking and I'm following links and getting sidetracked because I have ADD. So I'm just going to post this now and wait for a response while I jump back in the rabbit hole that is the 'internet' .
Thank You.
Wayne P.~
(1998 XJ Ltd, 33x12.50, 6.5" RC suspension, 4.6 Stroker, Pending gears and D35 super axles)
I've been driving it for a while, and now when I slow down (as in let off the gas.. when I brake it only does it for a short period and then stops) at speeds above 30 MPH I can hear coarse vibrations/grinding. The faster I'm going the louder and faster the vibration/grinding as I start to slow down.
I was told I might want to regear. So I've been looking around and learning about how the gears work and what's actually in the diff. My plan is to move up to a 4.11 in the front and rear. I'm going to replace EVERYTHING in the front axle, but the rear should be fine.. shouldn't it. ?? I haven't had the drive shaft connected to the front since I got it. I figured I was going to replace the gears anyways, and when I got the axle I just assumed they were 3.55 since only the towing package would have had the 3.73 since he had the AW4 transmission (his was a '97, mine is a '98 Limited). I didn't want to ruin the gears/T-Case.
So my plan was to buy all new gears for the diff with the case and a master install kit for the front AND the rear; but can I get away with just the front and change only the ring and pinion in the rear? Or am I missing something. I've been looking at the links posted about gears, but 85% of it is just people talking and I'm following links and getting sidetracked because I have ADD. So I'm just going to post this now and wait for a response while I jump back in the rabbit hole that is the 'internet' .
Thank You.
Wayne P.~
(1998 XJ Ltd, 33x12.50, 6.5" RC suspension, 4.6 Stroker, Pending gears and D35 super axles)