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Mike Kelly Administrator Site Owner ToyotaOffRoad.com [br] Dominating the world...[BR]One Rock at a Time! Posts: 1,066	Gears Oct 31, 2003 9:51:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mike Kelly on Oct 31, 2003 9:51:15 GMT -5 Everything you wanted to know: www.toyotaoffroad.com/Articles/information/GearFAQ.htm
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L8sho2003 Senior Member Mr. big, red W on my front bumper isn't impressed by your lift and lockers... Posts: 306	Gears Jul 6, 2005 23:08:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by L8sho2003 on Jul 6, 2005 23:08:05 GMT -5 Hey Mike! I was looking at the gear ratio chart and I noticed a mistake. Look at "31 tires X 4.88 gears. That can't be right. It should be 3438 rpm. Odd we never noticed before.
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Mike Kelly Administrator Site Owner ToyotaOffRoad.com [br] Dominating the world...[BR]One Rock at a Time! Posts: 1,066	Gears Jul 12, 2005 9:49:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mike Kelly on Jul 12, 2005 9:49:38 GMT -5 Wow... that is quite observant. I'll fix it here in the next day or 2. Thanks, and good catch!
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cmfb87 New Member Posts: 27	Gears Nov 3, 2005 0:17:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cmfb87 on Nov 3, 2005 0:17:28 GMT -5 just a question on the chart. does it matter what size engine? or is it the same ratio no matter what engine your running? thanks

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Gears Nov 3, 2005 11:03:51 GMT -5

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Post by DrumBum on Nov 3, 2005 11:03:51 GMT -5

the RPM's are the same no matter what engine you have. 1.3L suzuki samurai engine or a 513 chevy big block... the diff gears just have to do with how many times the engine, trans, and t-case, and driveline turn vs. how many times the tires turn.
but if you have a bigger/more powerful engine, say a V8, you don't need as low (numerically high) of gears, because the V8 would make enough power in the low RPM range to turn bigger tires at a higher ratio (engine turns 1 time - tires turn 3.73 times, because there's enough power)
and if i've got you more confused than you were before, check out auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm for an in-depth explanation of how differentials work.

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cmfb87 New Member Posts: 27	Gears Nov 4, 2005 12:52:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cmfb87 on Nov 4, 2005 12:52:33 GMT -5 no thanks that makes since i don't know why i asked that just wasn't thinking but thanks

Post by Mike Kelly on Oct 31, 2003 9:51:15 GMT -5

Post by L8sho2003 on Jul 6, 2005 23:08:05 GMT -5

Post by Mike Kelly on Jul 12, 2005 9:49:38 GMT -5

Post by cmfb87 on Nov 3, 2005 0:17:28 GMT -5

Post by DrumBum on Nov 3, 2005 11:03:51 GMT -5

Post by cmfb87 on Nov 4, 2005 12:52:33 GMT -5