new rear end

[93BLUEXLT]

Has anyone thought about putting a 3.73 rear end on a 93 X? I want to do it, any suggestions or ideas where I can get one or what kind to get?

 

[Alec]

When I upsized to 31" tires, I had my gears changed from 3.27s to 3.73s, giving close to the stock 3.55 ratio.

You basically have 2 options: just get the gears changed, or change the entire axle. A gear swap can be a bit pricey, as it has a high labor cost, total it can be $400-500 per axle. I say per axle cause you need to do both if you have 4wd. An axle swap is sometimes a better option on older X's cause you can often find a good axle for cheap and you might even find a later one with disc brakes and get those too.

There have been many threads on gear and axle swaps, I'd try hunting around the site also for more info.

 

[LukeDog3D]

Change the entire rear end out. I used to have a 3.08 open carrier drum brake rear end, and I bought a '97 rear end with 3.73's, a limited slip, and disc brakes.

The whole project ended up costing around $700, which included new rotors, calipers, pads, brake lines, synthetic fluid, etc.

It's actually a good deal when you think of all the upgrades you get at once.

The job isn't very hard, just a little time consuming.

Good luck!

 

[93BLUEXLT]

so a newer expo's rear end will swap underneath a 1st gen? outstanding.