Underdrive pulleys???

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94_2wdcherokee

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Beaumont, Texas

• Jul 23, 2003

• #1

Hey all I got a 2wd 4.0 HO can i buy underdrive pulleys for it?? I have looked and looked and i havent found anything yet. If u know where u can buy some or maybe u have some i would be willing to buy. What is the cheapest 31' 10.50 on 15" rim mudd tire can i buy?? All Help will be appreciated


Dylan

 

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Lincoln

NAXJA Member #321

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ID

• Jul 24, 2003

• #2

Making a prerunner?

You might try Hesco or do some digging on your own. You might be able to find the power steering pump and alternator pulley's on something else.

I wouldn't suggest spinning the water pump any slower though. It seems like everyone has plenty of colling issue's without the water pump spinning 25% as fast.

Later,
Lincoln

 

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94_2wdcherokee

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Location

Beaumont, Texas

• Jul 24, 2003

• #3

no i just want to free up some power iam goin to lift it to be on and off the road just want more power

later Dylan

 

THE_OWL

NAXJA Forum User

• Jul 24, 2003

• #4

underdrive is just that, it underdrives ur accessories, like water pump alternator Power steering etc. So they run slower

 

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Centrevillemx

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MD's Eastern Shore

• Jul 24, 2003

• #5

Achieved By larger pulleys of course.

 

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KarmirXJ

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Granada Hills, California

• Jul 24, 2003

• #6

if I were you dylan, I would waist my money on something else.

Like a throttle body spacer, or bored out throttle body or a K&N filter, something like that,


Underdrive pullys for jeeps are major Bling they cost 2 much and they dont do a whole lot of cr*p (more bad than good IMHO). save up and get a locker or something that goes along with your lift, hate to fellow jeepers waist money on stupid sh*t.

 

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94_2wdcherokee

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Location

Beaumont, Texas

• Jul 25, 2003

• #7

kamirxj what is a locker?

 

xj92

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Location

Junction City, KS

• Jul 25, 2003

• #8

Most axles come with an open differential from the factory, which means that the wheels can spin at different speeds to make the vehicle handle better around turns on pavement where the wheels spin in different arcs and thus travel different lengths in a turn. The problem is that when you take it off-road, only one tire has to lose traction for the other to spin, because the force goes to the tire with the least resistance, which would be the one spinning. A locker replaces the open differential, and when locked it sends 50% of the power to each wheel, traction or no traction. Off-road this means that if one of your wheels is spinning, the wheel with traction will still continue to push you forward. There's more to it, and there are more than one type of locker, but that's a summary of the basics.

 

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94_2wdcherokee

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Location

Beaumont, Texas

• Jul 25, 2003

• #9

could that be installed on a 2wd??

 

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jtszymano

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Aliso Viejo, CA

• Jul 25, 2003

• #10

yep.

 

Georgia Mike

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Flowery Branch,GA

• Jul 25, 2003

• #11

I've got underdrive pullies on my Mustang. If I had it to do over again,I'd have spent the money somewhere else. Temps are higher,volts are lower (WAY lower with A/C running and headlights on while sitting at traffic lights--around 8-9 volts). Mine are the "power and amp" type,which doesn't underdrive the alternator as much as normal. I'd hate to see the volts of the normal underdrive sets.

 

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KarmirXJ

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Location

Granada Hills, California

• Jul 25, 2003

• #12

Georgia Mike said:

I've got underdrive pullies on my Mustang. If I had it to do over again,I'd have spent the money somewhere else. Temps are higher,volts are lower (WAY lower with A/C running and headlights on while sitting at traffic lights--around 8-9 volts). Mine are the "power and amp" type,which doesn't underdrive the alternator as much as normal. I'd hate to see the volts of the normal underdrive sets.

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LOL:laugh:, underdrive kits were never ment for daily drivers. 99% of all underdrive kit sold go to pro street(where tha name of the game is to get as much ponies as possible) cars of some sort that people build as a hobby/weekend car. never ment for a daily driver.

its like getting 33" drag slicks on your daily driver and wonder why it hands like crap on a wet or bumpy road. ofcourse it makes you go a bit faster, but return not really worth it

 

Last edited: Jul 25, 2003

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KarmirXJ

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Granada Hills, California

• Jul 25, 2003

• #13

94_2wdcherokee said:

kamirxj what is a locker?

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Dylan,
Judging from the question u just asked you dont know much, atleast not in the 4x4 world.

I suggest you put asside a good day and use the search button up top. No punt intended so dont get offended. there has to be a newbie thread around here somewhere, find it, read it. also there is good info on Pirate4x4.com (but grow some skin first )usually in general 4x4, they got a newbie section. like I said, read as much as you can and soak up as much as possible it will open your eyes to a whole new world.


whatever you do though dont belive everything you read. there is alot of people here that come from other forums (hint JU hint)and most of them are on the bandwagon and only spew out popular internet knowhow.


Good luck

 

Georgia Mike

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Location

Flowery Branch,GA

• Jul 25, 2003

• #14

The underdrive pullies I have WERE in fact intended for street use. The drag applications use a crank pulley that is only about 2" in diameter,and an alternator pulley about 3" in diameter. Go out and do YOUR OWN searches on a subject before you spit out anymore SPOBI :laugh:

And P.S.-My 'Stang's not my daily driver,although it could be if I wanted it to be.