5.29 R&P for yota axles

[elotsip]

I've got a set of 82ish yota axles. I'm wondering if I should go to a 5.29 R&P gear set. A local guy has a set (front and rear) for $200. Genuine Gears, brand new. I've got the Petrowrks GRSII tcase with 4.89 gears and I'm running 33" tires. My main concern is highway speeds. I need to have my rig be capable of running 60 mph without too much effort. I've got a 1.6l 16v. Would this make my gear range too low for highway speeds? Should I just stick with the 4.10 that's in the yota axles already?

Thanks.

[Itsmejoe231]

I think it will be to low geared for highway use. Maybe with a bigger tire it will be ok with the 16v.

[Itsmejoe231]

If you have the early year Tranny your rpm's will be 2734 if your Hi range ration is 1:1 in the t-case.

2975 rpm with newer tranny.

That dont seem to bad.

With 4.10 gears it will be (older tranny)2119 and (newer tranny) 2306 rpms @ 60 mph

I dont know what your hi range ratio out of the t-case is so i assumed 1:1. there is not a lot of info on the 4.89 case from petroworks

The next thing is either setting the gears up yourself or have someone do it.

[snakeman]

I've got a 16v, stock trans(87), and with my 4.9 TT case (stock case is in now for highway/DD useage.), 4.62's at 65 mph it was right about 4100 rpms IIRC. With my stock case it sits about 3500 at 65.

I personally would either try and find a set of 4.30 thirds from a 79-80 toy axle, or keep the 4:10 if your going to use it on the highway much.

Jeff

[elotsip]

Hmm, yeah. The 5.29 does seem a bit too low for my use. 4.88 would seem to be about right but 4.10 will do me for now I suspect.

[zorproducts]

YEP, I going with 5:29 in the buggy project. I will never see 60 mph. Stick with what you got. Give me the number to the local guy so I can get those gears you were talking about.
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[purevil71]

Every one is telling me I should stick with the stock 4.56's my Toys came with, but I WANT to be lower. I'm more woried about trail preformance than road preformance.

If anyone get's behind me, they'll just have to drive slower....lol

[LWB Samurai Joe]

Im running all toyota running gear and 38.5 SX's with 5.29's. They work very well for me. Ive also got a V6 third member, 4140 chromeoly axles and a full floater kit in the back. I think they are a good choice if you've done your math correctly.

Tom

[purevil71]

Well....I drove it for the first time yesterday with the new tires, and I HAVEN'T done my 1.6 swap yet, but I barely had 4th gear on the flats, and forget about anything but 3rd and 2nd on the steep hills....

Looks like I REALLY need the 5.29's