1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

So meth then?

 

i mean.. hes down near attica.. probably

 

@Speedytech7

Why is 4.88 that sweet spot, don't people also go up to 5.29?

 

You should play around on here and read the articles too.

http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html

 

Cool 'lil website! Hell of a website name, haha.

 

Looking at your numbers you could do 5.29 too but that might be too much RPM for you to be very comfortable on the highway haha, you'd have to jump up a tire size to keep that in balance

 

I'm happy with my tire size, and I'm mainly commuting and towing with this thing. Whatever will get me the best fuel economy and performance. I don't even care about speed, it's slow either way.

 

Well, I can tell you I know my truck well and my truck is no slouch but it could be a bit better too, so I compared your truck but instead with 4.88 to my truck as it sits and it looks like it would be that little bit extra better...

Your on left (but with 4.88) and mine on right as it is right now

 

@Speedytech7

I assume this is what I'd need?

Rear Diff

https://www.yukongear.com/productdetails.aspx?ProdID=4836
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/yga-24538

Rear Rebuild Kid

https://www.yukongear.com/productdetails.aspx?ProdID=4842

Front Diff

https://www.yukongear.com/productdetails.aspx?ProdID=1114
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/yga-24190

Front Rebuild Kit
(Not sure what the difference is)

https://www.yukongear.com/productdetails.aspx?ProdID=1099
https://www.yukongear.com/productdetails.aspx?ProdID=6625

 

Yes that is all correct, the front difference is whether or not they give you stud axle bearings, chances are you don't need them

 

How's Zuk's pricing compared to say ECGS?

 

Less than half from what I remember, and I'd argue he does better work too

 

Jesus, Yukon is expensive.

https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-19004598-motive-gear-toyota-7-5-4-88-ring-pinion.html

 

Yeah honestly for the front I'd get whatever is cheapest, but for the rear get a good brand like Yukon or Nitro cause cheap gears can be a bit noisy

 

Let me check Nitro's pricing. Yukon is pricey.

 

Say less.



EDIT: Oh FFS. They're for 8" housings. They slap a picture of a 1st Gen on there and I get my hopes up.

 

@Speedytech7 So rear is 7.5" or 8"... I don't recall, and front is what again?

 

Hmm, that truck and that trail looks familiar...

IMG_4650 by Ben, on Flickr

Look it's me too

IMG_4649 by Ben, on Flickr

Yup, definitely Bruce Szember's truck haha, nice dude, fun trail

 

Front is 7.5 reverse rotation and not the 7.5 from earlier toyotas, and rear is colloquially known as the 8.25" cause the locker axle is referred to as the 8" even though they're both 8"

 

That's cool, haha.

Shame about your Green truck.