Flying Jester
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Alaska
Well, If I'm swapping in an axle, and need to find what gear ratio is best, it will help if my amount of lift compared to my tire size is reasonable. I really have not dealt much with my jeep yet, I was told once to check the body to frame ground by a friend who is a mechanic (who really hates Jeeps, so he might not know as much as he acts like he does) so I figured it was a body-on-frame design. If not, aesthetics are nothing to me, so I can chop up the body to fit a tire that's a little to meaty.
So then, once I know if my plans for lift and tire size are solid, I can consider axle type and ratio.
I was looking at the GM 14 bolt because my jeep supposedly has a 4.10 axle ratio, and the blazer I'm looking at should be the same, so I could switch out only the back without grinding the gears. I live in Alaska, so I'd like the 4wd to be somewhat streetable.
So then, once I know if my plans for lift and tire size are solid, I can consider axle type and ratio.
I was looking at the GM 14 bolt because my jeep supposedly has a 4.10 axle ratio, and the blazer I'm looking at should be the same, so I could switch out only the back without grinding the gears. I live in Alaska, so I'd like the 4wd to be somewhat streetable.