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Bignicope

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Carolina

• Aug 29, 2008

• #1

I am going to change my gears out on my Dana 30 I just ordered a Dana 44 with 4.56 gears and was wondering what type of gears I want for my Dana 30 in the front. Do I want reverse cut ring and pinion or not.

 

XJensen

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Sacramento

• Aug 29, 2008

• #2

that would depend on the axle, LP or HP?

 

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cherokee chuck

NAXJA Forum User

Location

freeland,wa usa

• Aug 29, 2008

• #3

In other words, if it's a 99 & earlier, yes[hp], if it's 00/01 no[lp]. That is if it's the original front end of course.

 

Begster

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cape Cod/Boston, Mass

• Aug 30, 2008

• #4

Take a look at the axle. If where the driveshaft goes into the axle is above the centerline of the tubes, then you have a high pinion axle (reverse cut). If the driveshaft is towards the bottom, and is below the centerline, then you have a low pinion.

 

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Flyfisher

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Billings, Montana

• Aug 30, 2008

• #5

OK...heres the deal. It's not what gears you WANT, it's what you NEED. You can't just put high-pinion gears into a low-pinion diff. Just thought that needed to be said...since previous posts didn't make it clear.

 

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Bignicope

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Carolina

• Aug 30, 2008

• #6

It's an 01 Cherokee with the stock front end. So its a Low Pinion from what you all are saying so I don't want the reverse cut. Thank you.

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Aug 30, 2008

• #7

You need the short pinion gears used in TJ's!

 

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Bignicope

NAXJA Forum User

Location

South Carolina

• Aug 30, 2008

• #8

Thanks guys just purchased the 4.56 gears for the TJ's Dana 30.