What to do? D27 axle broke...

Well i am going the d27 route for now. Cheaper! This guy from my club is selling me one for $10 so i figured if it doesnt work out then im only out $10.

Now I have to figure out my gear ratio and see if this one is the same as mine. Learning something new everyday!

 

Get a lockright for your axle, it will keep you from having to keep the revs up when climbing hills-tire spin and sudden bite is what trashed your spider gears, a locker allows you to climb more slowly and keeps wheel spin to a minimum, while doubling you avail traction.

 

Picked up the axle and it happens to be a 4:88 gears. I am not sure what my rear end is (thinking 3:73) however i now know how to check it. I am going to pull the diff cover and get the number off it.

I have access to a D44 with 4:88 gears rear end. Do you think it would be better to go with the 4:88 instead of 3:73 if that is what i currently have?

 

4.88’s with 33” tires will have your engine spinning 3230 RPM to hold 65 MPH down the highway. You can actually count on it being a bit higher since most tires aren’t actually as tall as the manufacturers claim.

http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html

 

If you are going to offroad it the 4.88's would be better. If it's a street/daily driver only the 3.73's would be OK. Just depends on what you are going to do with it. I would think that 33's with 3.73 gears would be a bit of a dog. A lower ratio (numerically higher) is easier on your driveline off road.

 

Heh, heh, heh, try 5.38's

GREAT off road but a little low for the freeway. Very fun light to light. Used to pull the left front tire off the ground with the stock front end but the front 44 is a tad too heavy to do that now.

 

Yah, but youse gots a v-8 so that there is cheatin'R)

 

It is not a daily driver and if its on the road, its usually around town. Its a wheeler. From the sounds of it, i think im going to see how difficult it is to swap out the gears. The front is 4:88 and the rear axle is a 4:89. I ended up getting them for free too. Can't beat that. They are home and now I just need to find some time to work on them. Never did this before so it will be a learning experience.

Someone spoke of a powerlock from a scout. Is this something you would recommend me trying to find? If i was to put a locker in I was thinking of going with one in the rear end only right now. Let me know your thoughts.

 

Just found a 1972 International-Truck Scout II. Would this contain a powerloc?

 

no
D44 Trac Lok most likley in the rear.
you're looking for an early model Scout, 800 series (before Scout II)

 

Ok thanks.

I recently found this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...70304204932&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123

Will this work with my D27 with the 4:88 gears?

Since i have it all torn apart I am thinking of doing some upgrades. Would this be good for the D44 rear end?

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?jeep-sid=106&plID=100&partID=4923

Thank you