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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: 95XL7 on August 14, 2006, 04:21:13 AM

Title: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: 95XL7 on August 14, 2006, 04:21:13 AM
 ;D I thought these were hard to find but now i have 2 sets,one in the Tracker
and a spare set if one breaks!
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Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: keith on August 14, 2006, 06:33:57 AM
How are you going to break a set?  I didn't think you took your Tracker offroading.  Awhile back you said you had a beater that you used when going hunting.
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: wildgoody on August 14, 2006, 08:43:08 AM
You mean 5.83s'  don't you ???
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: chet on August 14, 2006, 09:51:13 AM
nope 5.38's from a '91 4 door like mine!  ;D
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: 95XL7 on August 14, 2006, 03:49:31 PM
How are you going to break a set?  I didn't think you took your Tracker offroading.  Awhile back you said you had a beater that you used when going hunting.

Probely won't break a front,but maybe a rear with the posi rear,V-6 and soon to be installed nitrous kit.
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: wildgoody on August 14, 2006, 08:20:48 PM
5.38s are the low Sammy aftermarket gears,
I thought the only other ratio was 5.62 from
a 1.3 SideKick
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: chet on August 15, 2006, 11:58:38 AM
5.83's are the low sammy gears. Thats why you can still get 5.83 fronts for the sidekick, same gears.

5.38's are a one year only kinda strange size.


95XL& what RPM's do you turn in OD on the hiway? What size tires do you have?
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: cj on August 16, 2006, 05:45:22 PM
I thought the 5.38's were in the 8v LWB.
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: TysonS on August 22, 2006, 11:39:53 PM
is there a way to tell what the gears are without counting them? markings or tags somewear? I know of a LWB with a 8V and maybe just maybe i will get lucky...
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: Quaddawg on August 24, 2006, 05:37:44 AM
Sure, if it's locked, jack up the rear end and spin the drive shaft till the tires turn ONE revolution, counting the driveshaft turns..  number of DS turns is the gearing..

5 and a LITTLE is 5.13   four and a little over half is 4.62.... etc....


if the rear end ISN'T locked, jack up ONE rear wheel and turn the Drive shaft until the tire in the air makes TWO revolutions (to make up for the diff) and count the turns.. same thing as above

You are looking for 5 and TOUCH less than a half turns of the driveshaft
Title: Re: found an extra set of 5:38's
Post by: flexmonger on August 26, 2006, 08:03:55 PM
5.38's are a one year only kinda strange size.
   Incorrect they used the 5.38 kick gears for a a few of the early years of the 4 door kicks with manual transmissions. They were more of a Cali. type vehicle but can be found else where. And they are hard to find, I have a set in my hybrid rear sammy axle with a spare also, just in case.