[Moab Austin]

I will eighter be runnign a 727 auto of TH400 with 38's possibly 39's later

was thinking of 5.38's but don't want to make em to low and spin tires easy

A good combo I've seen for a good lauch up obstacls wihout spinning easy was 456 with 38's but I have no Idea how long the tranny lasted.

I really want to look for downhill freindly too!
so what do ya think/what works for you!

(street does not matter)

 

[Scoutaholic]

I run a 727 on 38's with 5.13 gears. I found this ratio for me was not low enough. (with a D- 20).Later geared it down 4 times as low.
I guess it depends on how you drive and what you use it for. If it were mine I would go low as you can without too weak of a R&P. <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0">

 

[elf_cruiser]

go 5.89's and then, if you have a prob spinning the tires, just let off the gas a little and pedal it like drag racers do. Slickrock in moab is the same as pavement as far as traction goes.

 

[GRMhick]

I say keep higher axle gears, and put in lower gears in the transfercase, that way you have the best of both worlds... I plan on trying the lower TC gears, and then go lower in the diffs...

 

[Steve Sommer]

I have 4:56's with a turbo 350 and np 205 with 36's. I like it pretty good on the road but it's not low enough sometimes off road. I'm planning on putting a Klune in it. I don't think I'd go more than 5:13's because of pinion strength issues. I ran 6:20's in a drag car years ago and had problems. jmho

 

[NE-RokToy]

austin: are you saying your afraid the 5.38's are too low and are going to cause wheel spin issues? I think this is more of a throttle issue then gears. I would gear it so you have enough power to still have fun! if its not driven on the street go low as possible. I plan running 4.3/th350/toy-case/4.10 and if it wasnt street driven would go 5.29's. I feel you can threshold throttle and keep traction, but who knows maybe your on to something being underpowered to keep from spinning(kinda a poor mans traction control) I just feel this is less versitle for when you need a little more power. If you have to much you can always back off the throttle but if you don't have enough your just screwed!

 

[Moab Austin]

AH!
Just talked to one of my buddies that has a manual valve bodie. the second gear thing will fix all my worries so I can bog down!

Ordered my gears (5.38) this morning for my 60+44 but had to cancel them cause I found a front 60 for $350, so gotta get that befor I get gears!

Man I hope I can get this thing together before you all come down in OCT.

 

[coyote]

Got 60's 5.13 with a Marlin and 700 and need lower.....can still stop with power at 3k...then starts to move forward...