4x4tographer 1,920 Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/27/2021 at 6:15 AM, theksmith said: Gadget is finally getting gears this week (they'd been on backorder for nearly 2 months)! Out of curiosity - what are you putting in? Ratio/brand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 2,765 Posted September 28, 2021 3 hours ago, johnpa said: Glad to see they came in. Now your ready for rocktoberfest if all goes well! ...just dropped her off at @OnPointOffroad 3 hours ago, 4x4tographer said: Out of curiosity - what are you putting in? Ratio/brand? 5.13's from Revolution Gear & Axle 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnpa 578 Posted September 30, 2021 How did it turn out 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 2,765 Posted October 1, 2021 11 hours ago, johnpa said: How did it turn out just got it back this afternoon, now to do the break-in miles 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trail Toy 1,039 Posted October 1, 2021 19 hours ago, theksmith said: just got it back this afternoon, now to do the break-in miles I was curious, are you gonna be done with the break in by next Friday for Mike's night run? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 2,765 Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 4:08 PM, Trail Toy said: I was curious, are you gonna be done with the break in by next Friday for Mike's night run? yup! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 2,765 Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Joe noticed my rear brake pads were nearly gone while he was doing the gears, so i replaced those this morning. i honestly don't know how to choose pads... pretty much everything now is ceramic, so really it just comes down to each brand saying their particular compound is the best. i've tried the popular Hawk brand before and didn't really notice any difference in performance versus cheap generic pads. i have not tried EBC's green/yellowstuff pads yet. this time i went with Bosch QuietCast BC1274 at $35 for a full set of 4 rear pads and stainless clips. Edited October 6, 2021 by theksmith 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 2,765 Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) break-in complete! here's what i notice going from 4.10's to 5.13's (automatic, 37s): the change is more subtle than i expected. beforehand, it seemed like i couldn't accelerate even a little without it needing to downshift temporarily, that seems to happen less often now. 1st gear in 4-low feels noticeably lower/slower, could just be in my head though. i had a very mild vibration around 90 MPH before, it seems like it's moved down closer to 80 MPH now. cruising at 75 MPH on flat land now spins right at 3k RPM (but i didn't take note of what it was before). overall this ratio at this tire size feels well balanced for both street and highway use. it was certainly a necessary change if i'm going to tow anything, but again not a dramatic difference just driving around town. Edited October 7, 2021 by theksmith 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 2,765 Posted October 12, 2021 cool shot of Gadget taken by @4x4tographer: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 2,765 Posted October 12, 2021 did the post gears break-in diff fluid change yesterday - Gadget's at 124,900 miles! and for only $36 and a few minutes of my time, i now have a more civilized hood opening experience. this hood strut kit was just 4 bolts on each side, no cutting or drilling. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
