THe NAC Lots-O-BFG KO2 Thread

[RCman]

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haha, I live on about 150 bucks a month for food. Fair enough on the RC fees, I didn't realize they were that high, every time I've gone there I was either riding in someone else's jeep or cutting a trail :dunno:

$150/month? You live on water, Ramen noodles, and turnips?
Unless they changed it since June it was something like $15 for the membership/year, plus $35/day for vehicle and driver. Plus a few extra bucks for each passenger.

 

[kastein]

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Not quite water and turnips... cereal, PB&J, hotdogs, and hamburgers mostly. I buy what's on sale.

EDIT: oh yeah, free hawaiian punch at work, so I'm not scurvy-ridden

 

[mini=man]

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I found 4wheelerssupply.com has superior 4.56 for the 8.25 for $212 and d30 for $188 and free shipping. So it'll $400 in gears, and I'll peice out an install kit at napa to save a couple of bucks. I just wish I could find a company that has 4.88 for the 8.25 for under $235. That's the cheapest I've found.

 

[kastein]

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You're going to want new shims... but yes, sounds like a plan to me.

If you want a non-staked nut for setting up the pinion shims on the d30, I had to buy a bag of 10 at fastenal while I was still planning on doing my own gears (before I bought an axle with them already installed.)

 

[MoparManiac]

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I found 4wheelerssupply.com has superior 4.56 for the 8.25 for $212 and d30 for $188 and free shipping. So it'll $400 in gears, and I'll peice out an install kit at napa to save a couple of bucks. I just wish I could find a company that has 4.88 for the 8.25 for under $235. That's the cheapest I've found.

You're going to hate yourself if you do 4.56.

 

[mini=man]

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I want 4.88 but I dont want to pay the extra $$$

 

[kastein]

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4.88s is cheaper than 4.56s, 4.88s, and setting them up again

 

[RCman]

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Not quite water and turnips... cereal, PB&J, hotdogs, and hamburgers mostly. I buy what's on sale.

EDIT: oh yeah, free hawaiian punch at work, so I'm not scurvy-ridden

Interesting to find out Hawaiian punch solves scurvy issues.

I found 4wheelerssupply.com has superior 4.56 for the 8.25 for $212 and d30 for $188 and free shipping. So it'll $400 in gears, and I'll peice out an install kit at napa to save a couple of bucks. I just wish I could find a company that has 4.88 for the 8.25 for under $235. That's the cheapest I've found.

While I had good like with 4WS (not to be confused with 4WP), I think especially D30 gears can be had much cheaper. Quick looking puts Motive Gear at about $130-140 for that axle. I'm going to sound like a broken record, but call around.

You're going to hate yourself if you do 4.56.

He speaks truth. The wife's rig will be on 33s and 4.88s and it'll be a street-only queen.

You're going to want new shims... but yes, sounds like a plan to me.

Yeah, by the time you peice everything out you might as well spend the $130 and get the master install.

If you want a non-staked nut for setting up the pinion shims on the d30, I had to buy a bag of 10 at fastenal while I was still planning on doing my own gears (before I bought an axle with them already installed.)

I just bought an extra pinion nut for ~$2 and chased the threads with a tap. It cleared out the locking portion, used lube when putting it on and off every time, and I was set. I had that same problem locating that big a nut locally in stock.

4.88s is cheaper than 4.56s, 4.88s, and setting them up again

Well said.

 

[mini=man]

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http://www.rwkhaussupply.com/magent...8-randp-needs-notched-cross-pin-or-grind.html !!! Looks like I'll be going 4.88 for sure!

 

[MoparManiac]

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DO IT!

 

[mini=man]

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And that site has a package deal with master install kits, new carrier, and 4.88 for $588. Looks like a done deal to me.

 

[MoparManiac]

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I didn't think you needed a new carrier for an 8.25...?

 

[mini=man]

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Add a spartan locker for the 30 and its $837

 

[kastein]

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Interesting to find out Hawaiian punch solves scurvy issues.

100% vitamin C per 8oz glass, and that's way less than I go through... OH YEAH!

Yeah, by the time you peice everything out you might as well spend the $130 and get the master install.

I'll have to check, but I'm pretty sure my Motive MIK came with Timken bearings.

I just bought an extra pinion nut for ~$2 and chased the threads with a tap. It cleared out the locking portion, used lube when putting it on and off every time, and I was set. I had that same problem locating that big a nut locally in stock.

I picked up that sack of 10 for $10 locally, fastenal is awesome (grainger didn't have it and clearly home depot didn't.) I figured 10 bucks wasn't a huge deal, and didn't have a 3/4 (or is it 7/8?) UNF tap on hand.

http://www.rwkhaussupply.com/magent...8-randp-needs-notched-cross-pin-or-grind.html !!! Looks like I'll be going 4.88 for sure!

:yelclap:

I'm only going with 4.10s still because I got them for a fairly economical price, and I don't drive the XJ on the street that much anymore. If I regear it sometime in the distant future, it's going straight to 4.88s.

 

[RCman]

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I didn't think you needed a new carrier for an 8.25...?

Not for the 8.25, but he will for the D30.

Add a spartan locker for the 30 and its $837

I'd stick with "the original", not the copy.

100% vitamin C per 8oz glass, and that's way less than I go through... OH YEAH!

:yelclap:

 

[mini=man]

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I think I want an aussie instead of a spartan. I had great customer service when my uncle and I called for out rear lockers. And they shipped them 2nd day for no extra charge. Not to mention they're somewhat local being in NY.

 

[themangeraaad]

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4.88s with somewhere in the range of 31"-33" tires is nice Only got one drive in on them but I will leave it at: I can't wait to be able to actually push the Jeep a bit rather than just driving in a very "civilized" manner to break them in.

 

[foxwar71]

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gear talk sucks .!..!.



if anyone ever bothers to regear, just go the deepest the axles will take.




oh yeah 14 bolts are mad easy to gear and setup, like MAD EASY!!!!

 

[mini=man]

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I put on a lot of highway miles right now but that will change when I pick up a new DD.

 

[mini=man]

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Hey Ross, SHUT IT!