14 Bolt Detroit and Gear Question

[Ricky B]

Ok so I have a detroit locker in my 14 bolt and it has 4.10 gears, I need to go to higher gears and heard that I might have to get a new locker because 4.10's were a change over gear size? Anybody have any input on that?
Thanks

 

[Spence]

when you say higher you mean higher numerically? IE 4.88 or 5.13? or do you mean higher gear ratio wise, IE 3.73 or something like that?

the 14 bolt carrier break is 4.10 and down, and 4.56 up, so yes, if you want 4.56, 4.88, 5.13, or whatever, you need a new detroit

 

[Ricky B]

Yea I meant higher numericly, dagumit oh well I'll prob just weld it or get a spool aint droppin another 500 on a detroit. Thanks for the info.

 

[rockmafia]

Use that little box from yahoo/goggle.http://www.4wheelerssupply.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/71163

You can get thick gears that fit the 4:10 carrier.

 

[Ricky B]

Sweet thanks man, now I don't have to worry bout that

 

[amcjeepman]

The Detriot for the 14FF bolt is a drop in style, it replaces the spider gears much like (though not exactly) a lunch box locker.So a carrier change is all that is needed, not the detroit itsself. Personally I have had very bad luck with Detroits, especially in the 14 bolt FF.

 

[Ricky B]

Well since all i have to do is get the thick gears then thats the route I'll go, all I have to do is wait for them to start selling the thick 5.38's 4 wheeler supply has em listed but when you click on it it says product not found so assume they are not in yet or something, but oh well I won't be buying gears for a while anyway

 

[Lee]

14 bolt dertoit will work in any 14 bolt carrier as long as it is not a gov-lock

 

[maulcruiser]

Well since all i have to do is get the thick gears then thats the route I'll go, all I have to do is wait for them to start selling the thick 5.38's 4 wheeler supply has em listed but when you click on it it says product not found so assume they are not in yet or something, but oh well I won't be buying gears for a while anyway

5.13 is the highest a GM case will allow. Don't hold your breath for 5.38's.

 

[rocktoy4me]

FYI.... Thick cut 5.13s have been on backorder for several months. At least from Randys.

Seth

 

[Ricky B]

Yo Seth, the catalogue that Jake has for 2006 Yukon has thick 5.38's listed??? Thats why I thought they were available.

Honestly it will be a while b4 I can get gears but If the 5.38's still arn't available then I'll just go with the 5.13's don't bother me too much.

 

[orange150]

i got my 5.13s off eBay... might not be Randy's or whatever but i was tired of waiting

 

[maulcruiser]

5.38's will NEVER be available.

 

[Ricky B]

Why do you say that? I'm not kidding when I say the 2006 yukon catalogue has them listed.

 

[StudNuts]

just put in a dana 35



there is not that much of a difference between 5.13 and 5.38, its not a big deal.

 

[Ricky B]

just put in a dana 35
there is not that much of a difference between 5.13 and 5.38, its not a big deal.

Heck yea, like I said above if i end up having to go with 5.13's I won't loose much sleep over it just was curious as to why it was in the catalogue

 

[maulcruiser]

Why do you say that? I'm not kidding when I say the 2006 yukon catalogue has them listed.

They list them for the 11.5" AAM 14 bolt (99-current 2500-3500 GM trucks), not the common older Coporate 10.5" 14 bolt (73-98).

I was assuming you are referring to the 10.5" version. If you have the 11.5" version, have fun with your 5.38's!

 

[Ricky B]

Ahh, good call, I was just kidding . . . .