LoMax, or TeraLow - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Gitchesum · 06-06-2007, 06:05 PM

What are your thought, opinions, or experience with either concerning the Dana 300 ? Not sure which way to go...
TIA

cacti · 06-06-2007, 06:16 PM

Doesn't Terra make a low range 4:1 for the 231 only? Lomax is a 4:1 for the Dana 300? Which tcase do you have?

cummins · 06-06-2007, 06:33 PM

Teralow makes a 4:1 dana 300 kit. I'd go with the Lomax. I have the Teralow and from what I've seen the Lomax is beefier. The Teralow also has a 2 piece intermediate gear whereas the Lomax is 1 solid piece. I've heard of people breaking the Teralow gears but not the Lomax.

Hackfabricaton · 06-06-2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cummins

...I have the Teralow and from what I've seen the Lomax is beefier.

I installed the TeraLow 3.15 kit in my Dana20. Easy install. But I gotta agree with the above. The LoMax kit does look much, much beefier.

GoldToyBox · 06-07-2007, 10:11 AM

I've never seen a failure of a Tera-Low or LoMax Dana 300 kit personally.
Both suppose-it-ly have problems jumping out of gear with twin sticks. Mine does it at the damnest times. I have installed the "stronger springs" to help with this but don't see much difference. I don't plan to do anything until I have some cause to remove the T/C .... another fix involves some welding on the the shift rail.
As mentioned above .... LoMax gears are supposed to be stronger, per their advertizements.
I installed the Tera because Lomax didn't fit my application. I think there is some price differences too.
The LoMax install instructions were better than Tera's when I did mine. (I used both and it went smooth). Both require some interior case grinding.

Good luck! It's a great up grade for gearing down.

Rubicrawler · 06-07-2007, 01:50 PM

I have the 4:1 LoMax gears in my D300 and love it! Beefy product with great Tech support. I'd also recommend you do the 32 spline output at the same time

GoldToyBox · 06-07-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rubicrawler

I'd also recommend you do the 32 spline output at the same time

Yep, good point, while it's apart is the time to do it! The rear output shaft takes most of the punishment. When you take a few apart, it's always the rear output shaft that shows the most wear.

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cacti Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 65087 Location: Desert Posts: 201	Doesn't Terra make a low range 4:1 for the 231 only? Lomax is a 4:1 for the Dana 300? Which tcase do you have? __________________ WTF have I gotten into?

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cummins Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56773 Location: bay area , CA Posts: 333	Teralow makes a 4:1 dana 300 kit. I'd go with the Lomax. I have the Teralow and from what I've seen the Lomax is beefier. The Teralow also has a 2 piece intermediate gear whereas the Lomax is 1 solid piece. I've heard of people breaking the Teralow gears but not the Lomax. Last edited by cummins; 06-06-2007 at 06:35 PM.

06-07-2007, 10:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
GoldToyBox Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 32187 Location: Selma, in the middle of the vineyards, Central California Posts: 314	I've never seen a failure of a Tera-Low or LoMax Dana 300 kit personally. Both suppose-it-ly have problems jumping out of gear with twin sticks. Mine does it at the damnest times. I have installed the "stronger springs" to help with this but don't see much difference. I don't plan to do anything until I have some cause to remove the T/C .... another fix involves some welding on the the shift rail. As mentioned above .... LoMax gears are supposed to be stronger, per their advertizements. I installed the Tera because Lomax didn't fit my application. I think there is some price differences too. The LoMax install instructions were better than Tera's when I did mine. (I used both and it went smooth). Both require some interior case grinding. Good luck! It's a great up grade for gearing down. __________________ -------------------- "[B]The Heep[/B]" 73 Commando, 258 I-6, T-18, Scout Dana 300 w/Tera 4:1 Kit, Twin-sticks, SOA, PS, Thru-dash Cage, Alcans, OBA, ARB's, HEI, Ft disc, Dents, Mud & Rust.

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Rubicrawler Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 2037 Location: Brentwood, CA 150 mi. from the 'Con Posts: 5,837	I have the 4:1 LoMax gears in my D300 and love it! Beefy product with great Tech support. I'd also recommend you do the 32 spline output at the same time __________________ Mark Langford KI6TMK '86 CJ7, ProRock60's, 4.88's/Detroits/35 Spline Alloys/CTM's, TBI 350, 700R4, 4:1 D300 w/Twin Stick, 17" x 8.5" Trail Ready HD Aluminum beadlocks, 37x13.5x17 Toyo MT's Dysfunctional Rockcrawlers (TDO)

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