5.38 gears heads up

[BigSwede]

If anybody is looking to go real big on tires, somebody is selling 5.38 thirds on PlanetIsuzoo...

[Ldub]

http://forum.planetisuzoo.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60258

[VXorado]

Swede, are you running 5.38s?

[BigSwede]

Yep, for about 5 years now.

[Triathlete]

Thats a great deal for someone. It would cost nearly as much just for the gears plus setup. All you need to do with these is add locker and bolt them in.

[VXorado]

Yeah I'm tempted... The VX is my DD and I'm a little worried about being over geared. With the 35s, the VX is constantly shifting from 3rd-4th-3rd-4th at highway speed to keep up. I know a re-gear is needed, just not sure how much.

[JoFotoz]

GO FOR IT!!!


Yeah I'm tempted... The VX is my DD and I'm a little worried about being over geared. With the 35s, the VX is constantly shifting from 3rd-4th-3rd-4th at highway speed to keep up. I know a re-gear is needed, just not sure how much.


Its not like they come up for sale very often !

:LineWave::thumbup::LineWave:


jo

[Ldub]

Yeah I'm tempted... The VX is my DD and I'm a little worried about being over geared. With the 35s, the VX is constantly shifting from 3rd-4th-3rd-4th at highway speed to keep up. I know a re-gear is needed, just not sure how much.


GO FOR IT!!!




Its not like they come up for sale very often !

:LineWave::thumbup::LineWave:


jo

What Jo say = TROOF!

Also, I'm pretty sure with 35's... 5:38's will put you closer to stock gearing than 4:77's.

Somebody check me if I'm wrong here, but for right now, I'm too lazy to do the math...:mbrasd:

[Vendetta]

Better hurry 'Rado before I do something stupid. :yesgray:

Actually, I think I'm ok - with ~32.5s, I'm right around 2400RPM at 65 (adjusted) MPH. It'll kick down on steeper inclines, but nothing that concerns me.

-V

[vt_maverick]

Yeah I'm tempted... The VX is my DD and I'm a little worried about being over geared. With the 35s, the VX is constantly shifting from 3rd-4th-3rd-4th at highway speed to keep up. I know a re-gear is needed, just not sure how much.

Nothing a 5-speed won't fix. ;)

[Vendetta]

Nothing a 5-speed won't fix. ;)

Mindreader.

[VXorado]

:_thinking I just threw him an offer. We'll see.

and with the 5-speed, I could pretty much ignore first gear for street driving :thumbup:.

[BigSwede]

Also, I'm pretty sure with 35's... 5:38's will put you closer to stock gearing than 4:77's.

Somebody check me if I'm wrong here, but for right now, I'm too lazy to do the math...:mbrasd:

4.30 to 5.38 = 25.1%

4.30 to 4.77 = 10.9%

29.5" (that is stock for a VX, right?) to 35" = 18.6%

So, 6.5% overgeared with 5.38, vs. 7.7% undergeared with 4.77. So yes Larry, you are vindicated. :)

Personally I don't mind being overgeared a bit, helps turn those big heavy tires, and these overhead cam motors aren't skeered of a little rpm. But my rig isn't my DD either; I am not primarily concerned about fuel economy and such. Even so, I haven't seen much of a mpg penalty anyway.

[VXorado]

What Jo say = TROOF!

Also, I'm pretty sure with 35's... 5:38's will put you closer to stock gearing than 4:77's.

Somebody check me if I'm wrong here, but for right now, I'm too lazy to do the math...:mbrasd:

5.19 would be comparable to stock gearing. I probably wouldn't be able to drive at 120 mph anymore... so that's concerning.

[VXorado]

4.30 to 5.38 = 25.1%

4.30 to 4.77 = 10.9%

29.5" (that is stock for a VX, right?) to 35" = 18.6%

So, 6.5% overgeared with 5.38, vs. 7.7% undergeared with 4.77. So yes Larry, you are vindicated. :)

Personally I don't mind being overgeared a bit, helps turn those big heavy tires, and these overhead cam motors aren't skeered of a little rpm. But my rig isn't my DD either; I am not primarily concerned about fuel economy and such. Even so, I haven't seen much of a mpg penalty anyway.

I was writing while you posted. That's pretty much what I thinking, I hate being the slow-mo on the highway.

[Ldub]

5.19 would be comparable to stock gearing. I probably wouldn't be able to drive at 120 mph anymore... so that's concerning.

Yeh...you're right...35's were pretty much MADE for high speed roll'n...:yesgray:

[Ldub]

So, 6.5% overgeared with 5.38, vs. 7.7% undergeared with 4.77. So yes Larry, you are vindicated. :)

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/Astew.PNG

:laughing:

[VXorado]

I was hoping to work in a trade with the seller for my ARB locker or Warn XD9000 winch. Unfortunately, he isn't interested in the wheeling stuff anymore.

I thought about it and decided that I would rather have the 5.38s than a locker right now to help push the large rubber things. The big part of it is that I cannot get the 5.38s everyday but can buy another ARB when I have the budget for it. My wife and I are seriously looking into buying a house so I can't justify a $1000 purchase right now... otherwise I would love to have ARBs F+R with 5.38 gearing.

I posted the ARB locker on this site and on the planet. If the gears sell, there's no way I'm giving up my locker and will be rollin' with the locker & 4.56 gearing to Moab. Wish me luck :)

[JoFotoz]

Hope ya get 'em !

:thumbup:

jo

[Triathlete]

You get your junk fixed yet Jo?

[JoFotoz]

My "junk"...?


You get your junk fixed yet Jo?

..I wasnt aware it was broken.

It worked fine last night.... :eek:

jo