these are the current drivetrain options i have available.

TBI 350/sm420, 700r4, or a th350/205, a pair of 205's, or a dana 300
TBI 4.3/sm420, 700r4, or th350/205, a pair of 205's, or a dana 300

22re, toy 5 speed, with one, or 2 toyota t-cases behind it.

Front axle could be a RC dana 44 or RC dana 60
rear axle could be a RC dana 44, standard 44, or a standard dana 60(hopefully eventually a RC 60)

This all going on a super light tube frame, with coil spring suspension.

Everything listed above I have, or is a phone call away, but I need to decide before i start bending the chasis.

if lightweight truly is a concern then a pair of 205's is definitely not a choice i'd make.

- jack

Originally posted by BornInAJeep

TBI 350/a th350/a dana 300


Yea!!. thats the ticket

Originally posted by BornInAJeep


22re, toy 5 speed, with one, or 2 toyota t-cases behind it.


definately, the choice if you really want a super light weight buggy. Then use RC 44 front and normal 44 rear (both shaved) and you would have a phat light weight buggy, with super low gears and crazy clearance. If you are really going super light weight 60s would be overkill in my opinion...

Originally posted by BornInAJeep
these are the current drivetrain options i have available.

22re, toy 5 speed, with one, or 2 toyota t-cases behind it.



Nothing beats no power and a bunch of shifters:flipoff2:

lightweight?
4.3
turbo 350
2- toy cases or 300(300 gets the nod in my book, can clock it flat)
r.c. 44's front & rear
chromemoly axles
37 MTR'S
seems to be the combo everyone else is using.;)

4.3
turbo 350
2- toy cases or 300(300 gets the nod in my book, can clock it flat)
r.c. 44's front & rear
chromemoly axles
37 MTR'S
seems to be the combo everyone else is using. good power and strong enough. :beer:

Since you do not have this set up yet I have a couple other options to consider.

350/ZF auto/LT230

or

350/TH350/LT230

With the LT230 you could probably run a RC60 front in the back w/o retubing or a waggy 44 if you wanted to go narrow or an offset 60 or 70 out of a van or flipped Eaton if you want to go full width. Gets you a 3.3 low stock with the LT230 plus its an Alum case but still very strong.

Plus when you become independently wealthy you can buy a bolt on underdrive for the LT230 which puts you in the 9:1 range

Ron