jamorrowxj

Very true, but I'm going to be very aggravated driving around with a half geared jeep lol

OEJ

that sucks bro. Even if it was installer error, didn't you say you have a shop installing them?
If so then it would be on them to replace the part.

stang65

that sucks about the gears i wouldnt be a happy camper either but to behonest if thats the worst xj issue you have had congrats man you are way ahead of some of us

for got to say the rig looks nice. i like the low pro look thats why i kept mine low and built custom flares i can say i will never see one like mine

fafafofi

How do you like the performance of your new gears? More power? Different shift points?

jamorrowxj

I'm having some kid prolly a year older than me install them at his vehicle training school so it's not very official. So if worst comes to worst I'll just have to buy a new pinion.

Lowrange2

Hmmm, I'd be scared... I've set up 14 sets of gears and I'd still pay a pro to set up the gears that I'd drive on the street every day.

The D30 pinions are easy to strip the threads off.

He's going to just slap the rear gears back in it? those need to be set up too before it's driven... I wouldn't drive it if they were just thrown back in there. Your rear axle won't last a week.

Aljay

I do gear swaps but Dana's are a pain without a case spreader .

jamorrowxj

No the rear is all done. The dana30 pinion just got messed up so he's putting the old gears back in correctly and disconnecting the front driveshaft. So 4x4 won't be an option until I get a new pinion and my new 4.88s can go in the d30.

94XjSport94

He is saying the front needs to be set up again, even of they are stock gears.


If it all came out, they need to be RE done

jamorrowxj

So until I get a new lpd30 front pinion I'll be driving a 2 wheel drive xj




No front drive shaft




Or axle shafts

Here's the stripped pinion




It's much worse in real life




But besides that the difference is like night and day. I have A TON more power and my jeep takes off just like it did stock. I would highly recommend 4.88s to anyone who can't make up there mind between them and 4.56. My speedo is about 10mph fast now and I haven't drove it enough to see what my mpg's are but I will when this tank is up.

OEJ

just an fyi. you'll have to get ur speedo cal. to get real mpgs. i'm sure you know that, sorry...lol

Xj88

Don't put a low pinion 30 back in lol

Lowrange2

I thought he was referring to the back. The front don't matter.

stang65

put a hp in

91XJMudMan

PLEASE!!! try to find a HP D30 to throw in since you have to buy a new ring and pinion anyway. At the same time just save for a front locker too