Reversed Rotation Vs. Regular Rotation

[MerkL]

RE: Re: Swing out tire carrier

What is the difference between the two above mentioned types of rotation in your rearend? What is advantages of one over the other? Thanks

 

[graewulf]

RE: Re: cj7 trannies: T5, World Class T5, gearing

the differencte is in which direction the gears are cut. One turns left to go forward, one turns right. And I know it is stronger if you run it in the direction the gears were cut. You lose strength in reverse. That is about all I know.

 

[Junkpile]

If you use a regular rotation, or standard cut, differential in the front it is weaker. You are basically spinning a rear axle around and then running it in the same direction you were before, which means the power is being applied to the backside of the gear face. With a reverse cut gear, it applies the force to the proper side of the tooth when used in a front drive application. That's the same reason a reverse rotation is weaker when used in the rear.

 

[MerkL]

So it would be better to have a reverse cut axle in front, and a regular cut in the rear? Is that what I'm understanding, or if you have one you have to stick with it? Thanks for help, I'm trying to get as much info on axles so I can make a good choice when I swap.

 

[Junkpile]

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Yep.

I would take a reverse cut D30 with heavy duty shafts, a quality R&P gear set, and a hub conversion over a stock standard cut D44 front axle any day. They will blow up at about the same point, but the D30 is lighter and has more clearance.[/i]

 

[graewulf]

Re: RE: Wrangler Owners Beware

Yep.

I would take a reverse cut D30 with heavy duty shafts, a quality R&P gear set, and a hub conversion over a stock standard cut D44 front axle any day. They will blow up at about the same point, but the D30 is lighter and has more clearance.[/i]

I second that - I had a reverse cut D30 in my Mazda and was told by many it was as strong as a D44 (forward cut)

 

[Sully]

RE: I have a problem

So it would be better to have a reverse cut axle in front, and a regular cut in the rear? Is that what I'm understanding, or if you have one you have to stick with it? Thanks for help, I'm trying to get as much info on axles so I can make a good choice when I swap.

Your front axle should be a high pinion D30. That right there is a great axle. I wouldnt worry about changing that axle unless you are going for something over 37's.

 

[88Wrangles]

Here's something I've always wanted to know. Say I have a stock D44 front, can I put reverse cut gears in it? Or would a lot of other stuff have to be changed at the same time?

 

[prariepunk]

Here's something I've always wanted to know. Say I have a stock D44 front, can I put reverse cut gears in it? Or would a lot of other stuff have to be changed at the same time?

Can I put Reverse cut gears in a stock D44?

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Re: RE: 5 Rubicon rims/tires, like new

No, you can't put reverse cut gears in a standard diff. Reverse cut diff's have a high-pinion, so the entire housing is different.

A reverse cut axle in the back runs on the coast side of the ring gear, not as strong as running a regular cut gearset.

 

[prariepunk]

How do I find out what I have?

 

[88Wrangles]

RE: oil pressure

Do you have a high pinion axle? That's a good starting point. After that, you'd probably have to take a look at them.

If there the stock axles, I would bet they're not reverse cut.


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