I am doing a SAS on my 98 Chevy k1500 and putting a dana 44 from a k5. I was reading somewhere that the carrier is too small to hold 4.56 gears. Is this true, and if so what do i have to do to get 4.56 gears into it? Thanks for all the help.....also why yall are reading this, what manual hubs do yall recomend?? Warn Premiums is what i think i am going to get replys on here.....
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4.56 Gear question
- Thread starter TB383
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Depending on what gears are currently in the axle you choose the carrier break is 2.72-3.73's then a different carrier for 3.92-5.89's. Yes the Warn premiums are the best choice.
It will say 41-9 on the ring gear for 4.56s. Look in olde Gm trucks like 67-72 3/4 tons. Maybe even little older and newer, probly all years used 4.56s. I've seen the 67-72 gears in yards before, and a friends truck has 4.56s. There out there, just havta crawl around to find them.
I already have my axle and now i am just looking at all the stuff i am going to need to buy for it. I have 4.56 in the rear and now i need to do it to the front dana 44. I justed went out and looked at my ring gear that is in it now and it has a bunch of stuff but the number similar to the ones you where explaining are ........43-14. What gear/carrier ratio is this set up???
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
That is 3.07-3.08 the factory K5 gear.
Ira
Ira
You can order the thick gears to go on your stock carrier, or you can buy a carrier made for 3.92 and numerically higher gears and then buy your gears. 
Rick
Rick
Rebel88
1/2 ton status
from my understanding thick cut gears give you a smaller, potentially weaker pinion gear
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
That is not true the smaller pinion is a product of the higher numerically gears. The pinion is the same size regardless of thick or thin gears. A thick gear makes up for the pinion size by being "thick". The regular or thin gear makes up for the pinion size by moving the ring gear flange on the carrier closer to the pinion. To the original poster-If you can find a thick gear set for a Dana 44 that is usually the cheaper way to go cause you just have the price of gears rather than gears and a carrier.
If I have confused you with the pinion and gear explanation let me know and i will try to elaborate.
Ira
If I have confused you with the pinion and gear explanation let me know and i will try to elaborate.
Ira
ok I understand it now, So there is nothing wrong with using the thick gears right? Also, like i said i am doing the SAS on my 98 K1500, do i need regular cut thick 4.56 gears, or reverse cut thick 4.56 gears? Thanks for the help guys
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
I see you have a 44 from a K5 that will be passenger drop low pinion therefore you need regular cut gears.
Reverse cut are for High Pinion applications only.
Also you do realize that you will have to change your transfer case out as the one in your 98 is a drivers side drop.
Ira
Reverse cut are for High Pinion applications only.
Also you do realize that you will have to change your transfer case out as the one in your 98 is a drivers side drop.
Ira
That depends on what the axle you are using came from.
Unless you are having this work done for you, you might want to spend some time reading up on the basics before starting this project.
Unless you are having this work done for you, you might want to spend some time reading up on the basics before starting this project.
TB383 said:
As has been said several times now, yes.
But if you are going to add a traction ading device do it now and buy the normal gears.
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
His first post says it is from a K5. That with a passenger drop Tcase he should be OK. I would personally find a Driversdrop front axle and use that instead but it is his project
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