80 series 5th gear
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 18, 2005 at 21:48
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Merce
Just wondering if anyone out there knows where you can get a taller 5th gear kit. I have a TD Sahara and all the gear ratios are good except 4th is to close to 5th and the engine revs to hard down the high way.
Reply By: Member - Karl - Monday, Sep 19, 2005 at 12:43
Monday, Sep 19, 2005 at 12:43
Try 'Marks Adaptors' they are in Vic. He is into gearing etc for 4WD. He has an awesome 80 Series.
His web page is www.marks4wd.com
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Reply By: Member - Trevor R (QLD) - Monday, Sep 19, 2005 at 20:14
Monday, Sep 19, 2005 at 20:14
If in QLD you could try gabba gearboxes, they were very helpful with all the right answers regarding a 100 series I used to own. They are in Woolongabba
Brisbane.
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Reply By: Merce - Monday, Sep 19, 2005 at 21:30
Monday, Sep 19, 2005 at 21:30
Thanks for your help. Know one in Aus has ever heard of one. I ended up getting intouch with a company in the middle east that does some awesome stuff.
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Reply By: prado_95 - Tuesday, Sep 20, 2005 at 22:39
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2005 at 22:39
There are a few options;
1. change the 5th gear cluster = expensive
2. change the H range ration to an overdrive instead of direct = expensive
3. fit larger tyres - not so expensive & easy to reverse
Arent the Sahara's supposed to be AUTO??
Dave
bigger tyres & bigger engine
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Follow Up By: Merce - Thursday, Sep 22, 2005 at 21:54
Thursday, Sep 22, 2005 at 21:54
Thanks for for the ideas
I have fitted 33'' tyres and that has helped a lot. The problem is that 5th gear ratio is to close to 4th. I don't want to change the overall ratio ie high ratio but i can't get hold of a larger 5th.
Most of the early 80 series Sahara's are manual.
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