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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: CALMINI_Inc. on January 27, 2005, 03:04:21 AM
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Hello Zukiworld!
We are happy to announce that our 5.14, 6.5, and 4.24 ROCKCRAWLER Gearsets will be on special through April 1, 2005. Remeber, these are the original gearsets, no copies or duplicates. Please view the site here: http://www.puresuzuki.com/moab_specials.htm for further details. Please do not hesitate to call, email or PM if you have any questions. See you in Moab! ;D
CALMINI Sales Department
800.345.3305
sales|removethispart|@calmini.com
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For you folks with Kicks, that don't already have 4.24:1 low gears, this is $180 off the regular price, and worth every penny. These gears are AWESOME.
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I had to give the Gnewt gas to get DOWN Lion's Back in 1st gear!
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I don't want to start a supplier war but I was wondering if there is any difference in construction between the tracker gears and the new set Trailtough is offering? Price seems about the same as Calmini is supplying more with the gears.
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 These gears are AWESOME.
And even that is an understatement !
They Are FRICKEN AWESOME !!!! ;D
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I don't want to start a supplier war but I was wondering if there is any difference in construction between the tracker gears and the new set Trailtough is offering? Price seems about the same as Calmini is supplying more with the gears.
Well, I can't say anything about the reliability of the Trailtough gears, I know that Brent Bradshaw has a very good reputation, as a straight-shooter, a good guy, a knowledgable resource, and his stuff is good quality.  For all I know, the two products could be made by the same 3rd party.
BUT - I also know the Calmini gears have been in vehicles, on trails, being used and abused for years, with good results.  Calmini did it first.  Trailtough appears to have come up with what may be an exact copy - hell, maybe they're getting them from Calmini!  I just know that this is an incredible opportunity to get The Original.  I know where I spent MY money (and at the time, that "other" Sidekick vendor was selling THEIR gears for less, too).
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We've been SUPER happy with our Calmini gears in our Sidekick t-case. We were very happy to slow down the ENTIRE group of Zuki''s down in Moab last year. Worth every penny.
~Nate
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Yea a 4:1 is the way to go. I have never regretted that mod even for a sec..
BTW, Calmini was #2 :o GRP Automotive out of Australia beat them to it by about a year ;D but I dont think you can get them in the states :-/. If Calmini would of been first I definately would of bought from them like everything else on the Kick 8)
Zig
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doesnt calmini take old stock gears and make them into 4.24 while trail toughs are a one piece design? I heard this but can't confirm this. anyway I have the trail tough gears and they ROCK!!!!
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No, Calmini's gears are cut from a solid piece of steel. Their not welded together or modified.
I've also had great luck with the gear set.
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In reference to the post by 96track
Your kidding right?  If not, its time to pull that wool back from the front of your head.  Do people actually believe this kind of crap? CALMINI came out with this gearset how many years ago? trail tough just releases their copy and then they become the ultimate source? ::)
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i went with trailtough,dooing busness with them has always ben pleasant,and got my stuff within a week of ordering,i have delt with calmini and it has ben just the opposite,
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I have a comment for Calmini's customer service. My friend bought a set of 5.14's last Wednesday at the regular price of $550. Well, I saw the special on their site today and called him up to let him know. He called Calmini and spoke with Chris in sales and told him he was disappointed that he missed the special by just a few days. Well Chris graciously offered to credit back his card the difference from the special. So my friend got his gears for the sale price. That is plain awesome customer service!! ;D
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i too have herd that calmini is a lil slow, though i have not seen it with my orders. sometimes waiting for quality is a good thing.
i was going to buy their 5.83 front and rear gears from them. i have 31s on a manual and drive to work every day. would this 4.24 be to low for me? i would rather do the transfer than both ends :-*
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just my own personal experince,and my good friend who has also had experince with them,they are slow to get your produsts,and not nearly as friendly to talk to and too busy to anser stupid questions.the people at trail tough have always tried to anser my questions and walk me through a project i may need help with. THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY BUSINESS OVER CALMINI. i always got the impression from calmini that they thought they were better than i am and didnt have time for me. as far as quality,i bought a set of heavy duty axel shafts for front,wich requires a rear 3rd member. i had to transfer my 513s and locker to a rear carrier,the first 4wheeling trip i twisted both of them in half, on stock birbields!!!
not to mention they twisted off behind the seal ,calmini wouldnt let me drill and tap them out so i could thread a bolt in to pull them out,PIA that was a nitemare getting thoes things out ,jb welded a bolt to them 3 times each or more befor i finall got them out,then waited 3 weeks for new ones befor i finally went back stock,with birfield rings,from trailtough no more probs. just my experiences with calmini
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Transfer case gears on a Trac/Kick only lower the low range not the low and high like a sami. So you would have to do the axles to get the lower gearing to make up for the bigger tires.
Cwkick
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Transfer case gears on a Trac/Kick only lower the low range not the low and high like a sami. So you would have to do the axles to get the lower gearing to make up for the bigger tires.
:'( crap, i really didnt want to do that ring/pinion thing, oh well. thanks for the info.
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Why does it happen that you wait 2 years for a sale and right after you buy it, it comes on sale? ;)
Must be Murphys Law ;D
I have them and I have freinds that have them (Tracker Crawler gears) and not one complaint. ;D
Except: That dang first gear is soo low ;) ;D
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hey guy's I did'nt want to start a big stink, I just could not see spending $200.00 extra dollars on calmini gears when it only took me five minutes longer to shave my case. that works out to $2400.00 a hour. anyway trail tough gears are affordable and once again they ROCK!!!!
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Well this is not a trail tough thread so start your own! Like I said in my original post. I didn't want to start a war just wanted to know the differences if any. Then every person chimes in with mine rock!
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Well this is not a trail tough thread so start your own! Like I said in my original post. I didn't want to start a war just wanted to know the differences if any. Then every person chimes in with mine rock!
sory dont mean to steal the thread, but chet u on island 4x4?
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4:24 gears are great as for first gear its great for winching.
when i ordered my calmini 3 inch kit and bumper it took 6 weeks to land at my works door but I am in the UK i thought that was good,
I think if you are unlucky and get burnt by a supplier you never return, Abit like me with Warn, but that another story..
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Why does it happen that you wait 2 years for a sale and right after you buy it, it comes on sale?
Hmm, you must be a terrible waiter! I got 'em on sale from Calmini LAST year, in their Moab Special - how did you miss that sale?
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1st gear "So low" is not a problem.
There have been times I wish they were a little lower (I have a stick).
I bet there unbeleivalbe with an auto.
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I just ordered the 5:14's a few minutes ago. No one else has that ratio.
Here is all your T-Case gearing info
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,13744.0.html ;D
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Another item to add to my order ;D
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Hmm, you must be a terrible waiter!  I got 'em on sale from Calmini LAST year, in their Moab Special - how did you miss that sale?
Didn't have the money at that moment. Thought maybe since I spent soooooo much $ with them b-4 they would give me the sale price (1-2 months late) but Nooooooooooooooooooooooo...
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1st gear "So low" is not a problem.
There have been times I wish they were a little lower (I have a stick).
I bet there unbeleivalbe with an auto.
Should try them in front of a Sammy t-case.
(our crawl ratio is 179:1)
~Nate