Anyone here run anything besides the stock gears? Would like to upgrade to get more power.... Mpg's be dammed. 4:10 or 4:56 is the range I'm looking at. I'm running 32" tires and the poor thing is more gutless than usual. Also lockers would be nice.

Thanks all

 

Just curious...what is the stock ratio? Where there options?

 

Found it. 3.538:1

In the jeep world we call that 3.54

 

I think Disco Mike put 4:10's in his.

 

Jeff Blake did some gearing changes, do a search on his threads

 

 

Or if you can find a good used but obviously cheap enough Defender 1.410:1 transfercase?

Ashcroft Transmissions in the UK make reduction gears for the transfer case, might be cheaper than CA/US $$$???

 

The issue with transfer case gear changes is that the stock driveshafts are already kinda tapped if you're beating on it out on trails any. As for setting backlash.... You can buy complete 3rd members already assembled in a bunch of ratios from lucky 8.

 

I'm thinking 4:10 with air lockers is the best route for what I'm doing. And I agree about the driveshafts already at there limit. I'd like to keep the t-case stock on this one. I finally got it to stop leaking after the last rebuild.

 

You getting pegged too?