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Maverick · 01-14-2014, 01:04 PM

I have a question, and it is about gear life, but more with the ratio's than the lubrication. Do the whole number ratio's have less life the the non whole numbers. For example a 5.0, certain pinion teeth only hit on certain teeth on the ring gear. While a 4.86 ratio, all the pinion teeth will eventually mate with the ring teeth. Does this promote longer gear life, when the teeth of the gears, are moving to different teeth each revolution. I believe, they call the gear sets hunting and non-hunting. I went to 4.86 instead of 5.0 for this reason. But don't know for sure
Steve "Willie" Williams from Indiana

01-14-2014, 01:04 PM	#35
Maverick Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 299 Likes: 3 Liked 36 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Are synthetic oils and lubricants any quicker I have a question, and it is about gear life, but more with the ratio's than the lubrication. Do the whole number ratio's have less life the the non whole numbers. For example a 5.0, certain pinion teeth only hit on certain teeth on the ring gear. While a 4.86 ratio, all the pinion teeth will eventually mate with the ring teeth. Does this promote longer gear life, when the teeth of the gears, are moving to different teeth each revolution. I believe, they call the gear sets hunting and non-hunting. I went to 4.86 instead of 5.0 for this reason. But don't know for sure Steve "Willie" Williams from Indiana