5.38 vs 5.13

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Dec 13, 2010 | 04:28 PM

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wayoflife

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Originally Posted by kntr

Who makes the 5.38s vs the 5.13s? I was told that the 5.13s are made by a better company also.

for the most part, they are all made by the same company in korea and then repackaged as different brands here.

Dec 13, 2010 | 04:39 PM

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McPuck86

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Originally Posted by wayoflife

5.38 is a good ratio for 37's and one that you will like better than 5.13's but, in a dana 44, the pinion gets to be really really small. if you'd don't play hard on the rocks, you'll probably be fine with them but, if you do, this will be a weak point. trust me, i speak from experience.

Question: So 37"s on dana 44s; if you DO plan on playing hard on rocks you recommend 5.13's ???

Dec 13, 2010 | 05:10 PM

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JK Mikey

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Originally Posted by McPuck86

Question: So 37"s on dana 44s; if you DO plan on playing hard on rocks you recommend 5.13's ???

x1 from what I gather from the thread 5.38s will be the way to go for both power and durability (especially with manual). Im about to pull on the trigger on gears too so I want to make sure I get it right the first time around. In my case though I have the D30 front. What is the price point 5.13 vs 5.38? Any difference?

Dec 13, 2010 | 05:47 PM

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tslewisz

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Originally Posted by JK Mikey

5.13's are as low as you can go w/ a D30. No 5.38's for us!

Dec 13, 2010 | 05:52 PM

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Moochie

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5.13's are more durable. 5.38's are more prone to break if you wheel hard.

Dec 13, 2010 | 08:44 PM

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m0brando

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Sooo, somewhat off-topic -- what's the thought of 4.88 vs 5.13 on a Rubi 6spd with 35's and Superchips tuner? Don't ever plan on going to 37's but do use my Jeep for everything including off-road, highway, and taking full advantage of the 3500 pound tow rating. I'm thinking go for the 5.13's since I wasn't overly happy with stock power yet I don't want to have it screaming down the road at 75mph and get 10mpg either.

thanks for any advice!