BIG BALLS

Bazzle on patrol list just had Marks gears put in. To say he is happy, is an understatement, $1200 for the gears, but I think you can get Rockhoppers for $950 now if you ask, not sure, but someone mentioned that. Im hanging to get some work even just $1000 of work!!!!

Bazzles car TD42 Maverick with Safari IC and Turbo, 35 BFG MT's 4.3 diffs and its a manual.

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Had a set fitted last Friday by "Cheesy" in Montrose melb last Friday.

Install went well. Tried them out on Sunday, boy do they hold back.
Went from 40:1 to 74:1

1st low 74:1, 2nd low 43:1, 3rd low 25:1, 4th low 16.4:1.

This makes everything about one gear lower. Reverse went from 37:1 to 70:1.

Using them in reverse makes it so much more controllable.

Diffs 4.375, tyres 35 Muds manual, 4.2
Bazzle
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Why don't they make them for the Land Cruiser ?

Are the Patrol factory low gear not low enough ?

I kind of figured that (never driven a Patrol) the gears wernt as low at the Cruiser.

Rock hopper only do the Hilux as far as i know. Apparently the rockhopper 3rd gear low is the same as the factory 1st low............i wan't one !

I've looked at the Marks gears and thought about them for the Troopy. However, I too think that it may end up a pain changing in and out of low range to "keep up with the group" and having to crawl all the time you want low. The idea of a 2nd Transfer case (also marketed by Marks I think) would be nicer for me.

When the going gets tough......just grab the 3rd stick :)

Truckset,

What you said is right!

High High - 1 to one ratio so just like current high range
Low High - same as low range
High Low - same as low range (you would probably only use one of these)
LOW LOW! - for those time when you've just gotta get up that slope :)

Steve
2001 RV Troopy
with LOTS of extra bits