CaJLMetalHead
Well-Known Member
4.88 .. ok.. I get it.. I understand the balance... I would like 5.13 but even right now I have 40-inch tires on stock Dana44 with 4.10 gear ratio, also... my JLU is a Sport so I still have the Sport transfer case with 2.72:1 low-range gear ratio... Even with this perhaps non-optimal configuration I am able to tackle difficult off-roading trails with success.. I think Rubicons have a transfer case with 4:1 low-range gear ratio... I need to get a second job and buy the DStrac axles!.. LOL...Honestly that was recommended. I wouldn’t have mind going to a 1410 but it’s too late lol. Also I think they just added the 1480 and 1550 options not too long ago
I went with 4.88 because I do a lot of highway driving so keeping the rpm’s low helps with the fuel economy now that I’m on 40’s
Ohh ok.. from what I understand choosing a pinion yoke size is a matter of balance... a stronger pinion yoke transfers the weak point to other components like Diff and transfer case... so a weaker pinion yoke will break before diff, driveshaft, or transfer case... certainly a cheaper failure and easier to repair.. LOL
Thanks for the update..
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