5.38 Gears for my Yellow Rubi

Ruan69

Ruan69

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After a long deliberation and tons of research I decided to have 5.13 gears installed on the Rubi. I ordered the gears from one of our local suppliers and played the waiting game.

Finally they arrived:clap2: and I was shocked to see that I was sent a set of 5.38's instead. Now my dilemma was do I send them back and wait some more or do I have these installed...

Got my baby back from the installer about a week ago and I have just completed the run in process, drained the oil, found a bit of metal filings on the magnet but all seems well.

I cant believe what a huge difference the gears make on the 3.8L... I am really happy I decided to go with the 5.38's. Now I have to change the tyres to at least a 35"

it Never ends does it??? :thumb:
 
rizzicon

rizzicon

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Awesome, I am buying 37" tries and I was going to get the 5.13's. But I was told the 5.38's will be better. Cant wait to get them installed.
 
Moochie

Moochie

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I have 5:13's with my 37's, works great. You can go 5:38's but, there is a greater chance of gear failure.
 
Ruan69

Ruan69

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Moochie said:
I have 5:13's with my 37's, works great. You can go 5:38's but, there is a greater chance of gear failure.
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Interesting... What would the cause be for that?

I have read somewhere that the lower ratios go, the less contact you have between your ring and pinion teeth...


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OverlanderJK

OverlanderJK

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Ruan69 said:
Interesting... What would the cause be for that?

I have read somewhere that the lower ratios go, the less contact you have between your ring and pinion teeth...


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Exactly. The Ring and pinion gets smaller and smaller the higher (but actually lower) you go.
 
Moochie

Moochie

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Ruan69 said:
Interesting... What would the cause be for that?

I have read somewhere that the lower ratios go, the less contact you have between your ring and pinion teeth...


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5:38's in a D44 will leave your ring and pinion as your weak link because of the extremely small pinion size.
 
Ruan69

Ruan69

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I will have to take extreme care then! They did not come cheap and the installer made sure his share was just as expensive!!!




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OverlanderJK

OverlanderJK

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Did you get 5.38's or 5.13's? The titles says 5.38's but your first post says 5.13's. :thinking:

Never mind. Reread the first post.
 
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