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#1 college

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Posted 08 April 2007 - 01:14 PM

Well it's been a while since I have been on here since I have been at basic training and airborne school. During that time my zuk bit the bullet and just had to much stuff that needed to be done and I have no time for it. Well after giving that one to my budy it is time to get another one. I'm thinking I want to run 33's but it will be a daily driver. I don't really want to do an engine swamp so it will have to be gears. I don't really know the effects of running different gears in the diffs or which ones I would need. Any suggestions?

Also I am thinking of doing the SPOA from trail tough that has front and rear missing links and CJ springs in the rear. This should be flexy enough for me and provide the lift for the 33's.

I'm going to be stationed at FT. Lewis, WA so I might take a road trip down to redding some time and wheel with you guys.

'87 green zuk, trail tough yj kit with missing links, 2.0L tracker motor, 33" Pro Comp M/T's, spool rear, lock rite front, 6.5 t-case gears

#2 Billy D.

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Posted 08 April 2007 - 03:35 PM

go to Trail Hunter forum then General 4X4 tech and there is a thread on tire sizes and gears

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#3 toyoder

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Posted 08 April 2007 - 07:21 PM

you dont need to regear the axel ring and pinion when you gear down a zuk case you get lower high range gears to :thumbsup:

to many projects and not enough time or To much time and not enough money.

#4 Billy D.

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Posted 08 April 2007 - 08:05 PM

OOPS I dident know that, My bad

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#5 college

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 02:13 PM

toyoder, on Apr 8 2007, 11:21 PM, said:

you dont need to regear the axel ring and pinion when you gear down a zuk case you get lower high range gears to :thumbsup:

How much lower do you think I would need to go to run 33's at say 60-65 mph.

'87 green zuk, trail tough yj kit with missing links, 2.0L tracker motor, 33" Pro Comp M/T's, spool rear, lock rite front, 6.5 t-case gears

#6 mwilley

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 03:21 PM

not sure, but you are going to have a hard time getting that zuk up past 65 with 33's, it can be done, but remember you are running a few gerbals under the hood and it will be reeved up pretty high.

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 03:29 PM

college, on Apr 9 2007, 02:13 PM, said:

How much lower do you think I would need to go to run 33's at say 60-65 mph.

i think the 4.16-1 drops the high range 18%.in my old zuk with 33 it got me into the 60mph range(not uphill though)

#8 college

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 04:40 PM

rsc71, on Apr 9 2007, 07:29 PM, said:

i think the 4.16-1 drops the high range 18%.in my old zuk with 33 it got me into the 60mph range(not uphill though)

Up hill is always a challenge in a zuk. I was looking at the 6.1:1 or 6.5:1 but worried that would be to low.

'87 green zuk, trail tough yj kit with missing links, 2.0L tracker motor, 33" Pro Comp M/T's, spool rear, lock rite front, 6.5 t-case gears

#9 mwilley

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 07:46 PM

college, on Apr 9 2007, 05:40 PM, said:

Up hill is always a challenge in a zuk. I was looking at the 6.1:1 or 6.5:1 but worried that would be to low.

Go as low as you can and leave a few minutes earlier. It is safer, and you will have low gears.

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#10 toyoder

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 07:51 PM

mwilley, on Apr 9 2007, 08:46 PM, said:

Go as low as you can and leave a few minutes earlier. It is safer, and you will have low gears.

dont do 6. anything if your only planing on running 33s it will be way to low geared for street driving :no:

to many projects and not enough time or To much time and not enough money.

#11 toyoder

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Posted 09 April 2007 - 07:58 PM

bryans old zuk ran 4.9s in the t case it was perfect on and off road with 33s it would hold 65 or 70 mph on the hwy fine and still had enough power to climb the grades well

to many projects and not enough time or To much time and not enough money.