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Looking for the best gears.

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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Default Looking for the best gears.

I need some help with gears and i'm running 285-70-17 with OME HD plus smittybuilt bumpers plus LOD sliders. I'm weighted and now with the new tires i can really tell the difference.

Which gears and brand. I was told that Rubicon gears are excellence produce and i should run 4.88 gears. now i've look at the chart and thats right but hows $1600 for parts and labor on both axles.

"rubicon" is this yukon ring and pinion set? I just don't known nhelp..

almost for got 2008 X unlimited axles.

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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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Haven't heard of Rubicon gears. Guessing they are just a reboxed version of someone elses gears? Or is that just gears 'for' a rubicon, as opposed to gears for an X/Sahara?

Which shop are you using? You might consider a drive up to SLC in Dallas. Or check Craigslist in Houston for another shop.
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