4:90 axle gears?

[mbc]

Has anyone seen or used the 4:90 ring and pinion in there deuce? Seen them for sale from the aftermarket for the offroad industry. Was just curios how the fuel mileage and performance would change. Higher top speed and lower rpm?What do you guy's think.

 

[Westech]

I would do a search, this has been covered at least 10 times.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/61624-axle-ratio.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/43715-anyone-wanting-more-speed-your-deuce.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-...6135-making-deuce-better-highway-vehicle.html

ect... if you just search 4.90 you will get about 100000 pages of info

 

[mbc]

Sorry for posting on something that has been covered so much. Still new here and I guess I forgot to do the searching before asking the questions.

 

[Westech]

No need for the sorry.... I just letting you know where the info was.

And I should add No member has used the 4.90's in a deuce. at $1200 a axle ...... That is more then most paid for the whole truck.

 

[SMOKEWAGON66]

No need for the sorry.... I just letting you know where the info was.

And I should add No member has used the 4.90's in a deuce. at $1200 a axle ...... That is more then most paid for the whole truck.

 

[m-35tom]

WILL NOT WORK. even with stock tires, that would be 82 mph at 2500 rpm. not even close to enough power unless you add another engine! and at $3600 you would have to be crazy.

tom

 

[tm america]

What if you went with the 4.90s and a gasser trans?What would top speed be?Not that it would be worth it but might give a different combo than whats been done before.

 

[m-35tom]

if you went with a 3052 trans, 2500 rpm would be 63 mph. about the same as my trans kit for about 4 times the cost. ( and a lot more work )

tom

 

[tm america]

Ya thats what i was thinkin..YOur kit seems best for guys that want to run stock tires. to 11.00s..I'm looking for a way to get a little better ratio and still keep my higher top speed that i have with the 15.5s on there..I want to keep the 15.5s just like to have better accelleration?It would be really cool if there was a way to syncronize first gear?

 

[mbc]

I could never afford the $3,600 price. Just came across them while searching for front axle seals and the retainers.The 82mph would scare me to death in my truck. It is a non turbo and I live in the mountains so I would never get close to that kind of speed. Just thought it was interesting.