Ring and pinion teeth.
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Phil's '88 Big Blue Build Thread
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I'm not buying a spare 3:42 ring and pinion. lol.
I was pretty new to it then. Let the truck hop too much trying to climb a kind of rock face. One hop too many and BOOM.
Thing is, not a lot of alternatives though. Unless just break out a winch.
I think fairly common with new drivers trying too hard
Broke lots of stuff the first year or so myself doing the same
Phil, nothing wrong with pulling cable when you know you're outgunned.
Running a SM465, I would run a hand throttle on the shifter. Much easier to crawl and control your speed
Guys have mentioned that here before, I'll see if I can't rig one up before BB.
It is not nearly as necessary with TBI as it is with a carburetor.
Martin
Martin
Check out Duelings (Adam) rig. He has a trussed and reinforced 10 bolt/D44, and ktmoutfront has a home brewed 3 link 10 bolt he regularly catches some air time with. IF it were me, I'd reinforce and keep the front 10 bolt and swap in a 14bsf in the rear. The 14bff would be overkill on your rig, not to mention the weight and ground clearance loss. Of course, all of this is just IMHO.
which one...?
It makes good sense. I have a 14boltff sitting at work with 4:10s, that I'd have to move the spring perches on. But I'm not committed to that direction.
Agreed, but it's s nice option since I don't have 3 feet. Using a 3.42 gear, any help is good
Or I could have just backed up and gone around the obstacle.
I can vouch for this! It quickly becomes very useful!
And then you catch yourself trying to drive around floating the gears using the hand throttle... .
IIRC, once-upon-a-time, this truck was destined for a set of 3/4-ton 8-lug axles, they just haven't been located yet. Assuming that's still true, there's no reason he can't keep his current 10-bolt housing and simply change gears & hubs later on. He could throw that rear end under there and regear the front long before BB comes around. Might be more fun than waiting and waiting and waiting.
IIRC, once-upon-a-time, this truck was destined for a set of 3/4-ton 8-lug axles, they just haven't been located yet. Assuming that's still true, there's no reason he can't keep his current 10-bolt housing and simply change gears & hubs later on. He could throw that rear end under there and regear the front long before BB comes around. Might be more fun than waiting and waiting and waiting.
That's a possibility. Thing is, I was thinking if I go 8 lug, I'd go to a 16 inch rim, which means new tires too. I don't know how much work it would take to grind the drums down.
And I'll need to pick up a Detroit locker for the 14 bolt.
The Detroit is easily done.
Aren't your 15" tires new and shiny?
Yeah, they are. That's why I'm dragging my feet a bit.
My dream is, when I go to the 8 lug, to get 16 inch rims, 37 inch tires, one inch body lift, and as little trimming as needed.
But we'll see.
I know before BB I need to pick up a shackle flip and steering box brace.
