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trail gear electronic t case reduction kit ?

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13 Sep 2017 17:16 #184080 by fransolis94
hello! i have a 2011 jimny stock gearing, i am thinking on buying this reduction kit from low range made by trail-gear, its reduces 17% in high and 87% in low, has anyone have had any experience with this kit? will it work fine with a 31 inch tyre? how good its on road and off road? will it affect to much fuel economy or will improve with the correct gear and tyre? i currently have a 235 75 15 mt tyres and do around 400km with 32 liters.

www.lowrangeoffroad.com/suzuki-off-road-...ar-304088-3-kit.html

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14 Sep 2017 19:25 #184135 by kirkynut
The trouble is that the standard transfer box has a chain in it rather than being all gears like the old SJ's and Samurai. The chain stretches with standard torque, so add more from lower gearing and you will accelerate this.

That's the theory but there are some Aussies on here who use it and may be able to say if it is the case in practice.

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14 Sep 2017 21:32 #184140 by Busta
I know the chains stretch on the early manual transfer cases but I thought the electric ones were stronger?
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14 Sep 2017 22:44 #184142 by TomDK
I'm thinking.
Yes the chain may be the weak link ( haha :side: ) But if you want this gearset, go for it, and put in a new chain when installing the gears :)

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17 Sep 2017 09:57 #184190 by kirkynut
If you can change the gearset yourself you can change the chain too I'm guessing, so as long as you can do this and the chain is not too expensive I think Tom has a point.

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17 Sep 2017 11:16 #184192 by mlines
Chain is between £300 and £400

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17 Sep 2017 12:37 #184193 by jackonlyjack
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17 Sep 2017 16:28 - 17 Sep 2017 16:29 #184199 by TomDK
If the chain is that much, I'd probably go for a swap to an SJ transferbox and a Redacted cradle mount.

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Okay, not that expensive, but still :)
www.euro4x4parts.com/parts/tch1020-1952_...ain_29225-55C00.html
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17 Sep 2017 18:24 #184201 by kirkynut
A Rocklobster still seems to be the way to go then!

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18 Sep 2017 17:37 #184225 by Riccy
SJ box isnt a straight swap in.

The R72 gearbox, which will be what fracolis has to go with the electronic t-box, has a different spine count on the output shaft and is longer than the earlier R7ME gearbox.

I had a prop made for the R72 box to allow a rocklobster to fit. It reduced the drive way too much as the gearbox is lower output in 5th gear and the diffs are lower as well. Would probably be ok with some 33" tyres :laugh:

Eventually i swapped the whole lot to the earlier gearbox, diffs and t-box. That worked great on the road, but a bit undergeared for offroad, hence now having a rocklobster box in.

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19 Sep 2017 06:30 #184244 by j999pre
I have a rocklobster box and cradle for sale

Gold Jimny the best colour (sold) :(

Big red Jimny 32" tyres, arbs, cage 5:1 transfer etc. (Sold)

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Turbo m13a, arbs, floating rear shafts, disc conversion rear, vented front conversion. 245 70 16. Winch, 3" lift, 4:16 trans hd shafts and CVS
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19 Sep 2017 08:05 #184247 by Busta
So just to clarify, is there any evidence of people having issues with chain stretch in the electronic transfer cases?
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