Anyone running 5.38 Gears with Rubicon D44's?
08-12-2009, 02:56 PM
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Randy's Ring and Pinion test fit 538's last year in RubyDoo and they work fine. They used her for a week worth of test fitting when Yukon first came out with the gears for our JK's last year.
08-13-2009, 08:51 AM
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MPG & Power with 5.38's?
Did any of you that have 5.38's now run 5.13's beforehand? I am wondering how much more power you got with 5.38's and how much worse your MPG's were? Thanks
08-13-2009, 10:00 AM
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Is there anybody who has 5.38 gears installed on their Rubicon? I went to go finalize the details of my lift kit install today and the shop told me 5.38's don't physically fit inside a Dana 44 that comes stock on the Rubicon. They said its too "deep".
On some previous posts I had finally been conviced to give 5.38's a try since I am going with 37's and pulling a trailer.
On some previous posts I had finally been conviced to give 5.38's a try since I am going with 37's and pulling a trailer.
08-14-2009, 08:59 AM
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09-02-2009, 12:33 PM
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UPDATE on 5.38's with D44
Well, I got the lift installed. So, I am running 37's with 5.38 gears. Drives great! Feels just like stock except the extra height and steering is a little different after the lift. We'll see how it does on my way back up to the mountains to night....
09-02-2009, 12:49 PM
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dude i was wanting to buy them from you but i didn't see that you had them on your site. it only has 4.88 and 5.13 listed. i wish i would have known, but maybe i was looking in the wrong place or the site needs updating.
10-14-2009, 09:21 AM
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decent power
well, I've been driving around, pulling a trailer also. Does pretty well on the mountain passes. A little less than stock while pulling a trailer. Good thing I went 5.38's and not 5.13's. They were the same price, so the only difference is going to be gas mileage. I think I am getting about 14 mpg.