Strength of 3.90 gear vs others?
03-19-2008, 07:49 PM
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Well the more teeth on the ring gear I believe the less strength. There is more teeth on a 4.10 ring gear which would make it less strong than a 3.73 or 3.42 gear that has less teeth. So a 3.90 gear would be a tad stronger than a 4.10 would but a tad less strong than a 3.73.
03-19-2008, 07:51 PM
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Well the more teeth on the ring gear I believe the less strength. There is more teeth on a 4.10 ring gear which would make it less strong than a 3.73 or 3.42 gear that has less teeth. So a 3.90 gear would be a tad stronger than a 4.10 would but a tad less strong than a 3.73.
03-19-2008, 10:34 PM
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Actually the strength is due to the pinion size, it has nothing to do with the ring gear. A 4.10 has less teeth on the pinion than a 3.73 & it is also smaller in diameter, making less available tooth contact & therefore less ultimate strength. This makes the higher numerical gears weaker.
03-20-2008, 04:20 PM
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i cant imagine its gonna make or break ya, the 10 bolts either gonna hold up or its not. its not like your comparing 2.73 to 4.10. 3.73 to 3.90 cant make that big a difference as far as strength i wouldnt think.
03-22-2008, 04:31 PM
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^ lol re-read that sentence up to "is"
our axles should hold up before the gear teeth, worn out axle bearings are what usually take them out sooner than the gears.
our axles should hold up before the gear teeth, worn out axle bearings are what usually take them out sooner than the gears.
