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thompson_2986
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 80 Location: Allambee
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 Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:41 pm |
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I'm looking for reduction gears to bring back the crawl with the bigger tyres on my 93 sierra but struggles with the local 4wd centre as their suppliers can’t get them.
so looking for as many shops in vic as possible that sell Rockhoppers 6.5:1 or any other band close to those ratios.
I have called Marks 4wd Adaptors and they told me that their Gearmaster gears are extremely loud and not for everyday driving.
Any help will be appreciated
Cheers
Tom
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keechox
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 242 Location: launceston Tasmania
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:25 pm |
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hey tom,
i have trailmasters that i got from www.locktup.com.au, i cant recomend them highly enough. theu do whine on road a bit (but i have no carpet/sound deadner) but nothing to extreme.
The advantage i got off road is amazing
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want33s
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Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 8134 Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:37 pm |
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Trail gear from www.lowrangeoffroad.com are awesome and come with a no questions asked replacement warranty unlike rockhopper crap which comes with no warranty at all.
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bazook
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Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1082 Location: brisbane logan
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:59 pm |
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low range are the best bet ask for sean he is a member on sorry to say this but on outerlimits
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lump_a_charcoal
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Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 4454 Location: Botany, NSW
Vehicle: MY2019 Jimny
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:04 pm |
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Lowrange again for me - A mate had to make use of the warranty - He was out on shipping the gears back, but got a brand new set for free. He had the 6.5s.
Word of warning - Before using the 6.5 gears, strengthen your Tcase with at least a rocktoy ring. I may have one for sale soon if you are interested BTW...
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brendan
Joined: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1484 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:54 pm |
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keechox wrote: hey tom, i have trailmasters that i got from www.locktup.com.au, i cant recomend them highly enough. theu do whine on road a bit (but i have no carpet/sound deadner) but nothing to extreme. The advantage i got off road is amazing yup got mine from there. they are the same one lowrangeoffroad sell
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thompson_2986
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 80 Location: Allambee
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OK so Lowrangeoffroad looks like it’s a goer. With the dollar atm it comes to about $150 cheaper than Locktup and that includes shipping.
Strengthening the Tcase is a must and I’m not sure whether to get the Bomb Proof T-Case Mount Kit from Locktup or a rocktoy ring or both??
so lump_a_charcoal if your seeling the rocktoy ring, I probably will be interested
did notice that you just got a Mighty Kong...
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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i think that the troubles with trans cases start when non standard mounts
are used. i have done at least 30000ks on my 6.5's and besides braking
a rubber mount occasionally, have had no dramas.
all the broken cases i have seen have ether non standard mounts or some sort of cradle.
just my opinion of course, there will be many people that disagree with me.
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want33s
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Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 8134 Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:39 pm |
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thompson_2986 wrote: OK so Lowrangeoffroad looks like it’s a goer. With the dollar atm it comes to about $150 cheaper than Locktup and that includes shipping.
Strengthening the Tcase is a must and I’m not sure whether to get the Bomb Proof T-Case Mount Kit from Locktup or a rocktoy ring or both??
so lump_a_charcoal if your seeling the rocktoy ring, I probably will be interested
did notice that you just got a Mighty Kong...
I bought my gears from Lowrangeoffroad and broke the original mounts first drive with them...
I suggest you get the unbreakable ROCK4X poly mounts and the mighty Kong or Spidertrax cradle.. Will cost a bit more but you'll never have to touch it again.
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