The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Tons 'o Fun anyone change out their 5.17:1 diff gears?

Thanks for your reply. I always am grateful when folks take the time to educate me.

don't do the 4:57's. you don't get that much. I used an overdrive. spendy, but worked

I changed out mine for a 14bolt rear, for one, disc brake rear. Two gearing options and readily available parts, and third I eventually want to install a locker or LSD carrier for better traction in an offroad situation.

14bolts are readily available and it took me a weekend to swap the rear, change from drum to disc, fabricate my perches, and position it correctly

Hi everyone

I am not sure if this has been said before but I have learned on here what years truck parts will fit what other years parts so I found this company
http://www.ringpinion.com/
from my Willys Jeep days...it appears as tho they sell all the parts we will need to put a brandy new gear set into the old truck rear ends without having to find a 67-72 rear end...which in my neck is just about unheard of...

I just thought I would throw this out there.

I am loving this thread as I have a 1951 1 ton coming in the spring to my place...I can't wait to get going on it..

MikeC

That seems to be Randy's Ring and Pinion and he stopped selling the ring and pinion for these HO52s and 72s some time ago. Somebody will tell me if I am incorrect.

I found a 4.10 set today. Hope to pick it up Friday after work. Just tying to confirm the stamping number on the pig. Looks like RAK01122. Book says the RAK is 4.10. Any idea?

How many cogs on the ring gear, how many on pinion gear? What is the part number on the side of the ring gear? That will identify what you got. Jerry

That set will have 41 and 10 for tooth counts.