Gear Ratios

[cajunscout]

I am looking for a site that will help explain gear rations. Ie tcase and front and rear diff. I thinks I understand that the front and rear diff need to be the same. But im not sure.

Thanks chris

 

[ihpartsjeff]

The ratios for the front and rear axle do need to be the same. Sometimes a slight mixing and matching of gears is required as certain axles will have a different final axle ratio(for instance, a Dana 44 will have 4.09 gears, a Dana 60 4.10, and a Ford 9" 4.11). This little difference in ratios is fine, but its not good to mismatch gear sets (for example 4.09 in the front and 4.27 in the rear). The transfer case(in our IH's) will always transfer equal power to both the front and rear axle.

Hopefully this all makes sense.

 

[cajunscout]

Thanks Jeff

is it also the higher the number the lower the gear.

Chris

 

[ihpartsjeff]

thanks Jeff

is it also the higher the number the lower the gear.

Chris

Yup!