Time to build up the disco...need some input

[JJMyerz]

UZbad,

Where can I get a set of gears for $400?? All I can find them for is $800.

I don't need any **** stuff as the rover won't see a lot of ********* trails, its main purpose is to carry me and all my stuff into remote places

 

[Sergei]

Well it just depends how adventurious you are. If you like to stick with common flow - GBR (400+$ for one) is good place, or you can phone up reiders and poke them - they may have stuff, but i am not aware of their pricing for LR stuff. Also you can sit and wait till someone sells used ones.

If you feel like trying less travelled road - you can get Series 24 spline gears. They have stock gearing of 4.75 and will cost you between 140 (and no, i am not kidding) to 200+ per r&p. Unfortunately to go that road you will also have to change flanges, but they like bugger all - 25$ per thingy, or something like that.
I heard some complaints about them being weak, but they mostly coming from very ******** crowd. Other than that - its straight drop-in replacement (with exception that you may need ARB spacers for rings, to set them up properly).

If you feel like going that road - give britishpacific buzz (i think its best prices for the moment, and if you ongoing customer they will drop in discounts for ya ).

I have those and they are getting me around moderate trails in CO with no issues.

 

[andyb]

its nearly impossible to find used t-case gearing from used D-90

M'k, fair point I guess

Doing about a dollar 70 cent to the pound at the moment...doesn't seem to have made Warn winches any cheaper over here tho'

 

[Sergei]

Andy - they have to compensate Plus you guys have lovely import taxes. You can always ask someone who travels to bring you one. Plus - why would you even want warn winch? EP9.0 is way cheaper and yet - better.

 

[RoverChic]

Gears

Justin: I have a connection in CA called Off Road Predator. He mentioned a discount on lockers and gears. PM if you want his name / number.

 

[marc olivares]

melissa-

your friend would not be able to help with Rover gears as there are only 2 suppliers for HD rover gears, GBR (here in utah) and Ashcroft (UK).

GBR gear sets are better, but Bill is currently waiting for his next shipment to arrive.


justin- 2"HD ome lift, 235/85 tires on stock alloys and TT's front and rear.

then upgrade things as they break.

 

[Sergei]

Yeah.. TT rear.. I am getting tired of taking out and fixing air lines for me ARB. While its nice and rock solid when works - it also seems to eat through things(already replaced internal tube twice after it got eaten by crown ring - damn thing seems to manage its way around when i am driving shaky trails, had air line ripped by lovely roots, and flying rocks... ) pretty well May be i will just sell it out and opt for TT too..

 

[RoverChic]

Thanks for the info Marc.. WAS ONLY TRYING TO BE HELPFUL .......

 

[JJMyerz]

Thanks for trying Melissa.

Are 4.7s too big for 32s? I do a considerable amount of freeway travel.

I'll prolly get a TT up front but the rear will have to wait.

I also plan on the OME 2", 235/85 on stock wheels and the rear bumper and rovkers are being made ind the old garage....

Thanks for all the help

 

[Sergei]

Well they arent very big, but they do throw speedo off quite seriously (example - 40m/h on speedo is actually about 32m/h, 60m/h on speedo is about 48-49 real ones). So if you indeed looking for taller tires and lift , do as Marc suggested - stick things onto those first and then you can figure things out as you go.

Just remember that 235x85 with stock gears will gain you about 10-15% speed/mileage over what speedo will show