[DBLJ]

Originally Posted by cmorra68

Sorry to hijack but can some please explain to me what carrier break is?

I am looking to upgrade my gears to 4.10 for my 33's (d30 front/d44 rear) and have seen this term carrier break frequently.

Can I not just purchase and install 4.10 gears?

FYI...I plan on locking the rear at the same time.

Originally Posted by stuntjumper

With a rear 44 you probably have LSD in it as well. If it were me, i'd probably upgrade the shafts in the front and rear and wait to add the lockers when you regear.

Check it again.

[Digger 5]

Originally Posted by DBLJ

The carrier is waht the gears go on. It means you cant fit anything larger then a 393 gear on that carrier/locker. Some shops will install a locker for free when they do the gears since they are already in there. But the jump from 373 to 410 isnt worth it so save your money or go bigger.

Not quite correct. The Dana 44 carrier (case) break is 3.73 down, 3.92 up. This means that lowest gearing (highest numerically) you can use on rig currently geared with 3.07s is 3.73. To go to 3.92 (an odd gearset today) you'll need another carrier (case). The exception to this rule is Rubicon gears. If you currently have 3.73 (or anything higher- lower numerically like 3.07) gears and want to go to 4.10s, you can use a Rubicon 4.10 gear (or 4.56, 4.88) as it is a 'thick' gear designed to be used on the 3.73 down carrier.

[DBLJ]

Originally Posted by Digger 5

Not quite correct. The Dana 44 carrier (case) break is 3.73 down, 3.92 up. This means that lowest gearing (highest numerically) you can use on rig currently geared with 3.07s is 3.73. To go to 3.92 (an odd gearset today) you'll need another carrier (case). The exception to this rule is Rubicon gears. If you currently have 3.73 (or anything higher- lower numerically like 3.07) gears and want to go to 4.10s, you can use a Rubicon 4.10 gear (or 4.56, 4.88) as it is a 'thick' gear designed to be used on the 3.73 down carrier.

Thats true. Forgot about that.