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Originally Posted by brian j combs
Hello there, I'm new to this whole forum thingy so please bear with me.
My brother recently completed a sandrail utilizing an Olds toronado 455 and transaxle.
I understand that there were a number of different front drive motorhomes made with this combo using I believe a 5.13, or something like that, ring and pinion.
With the paddle tires being quite a bit larger than on the car, the stock gearing is way to tall.
How much more difficult is it to change the gearing in the transaxle compared to a normal rearend?
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You might look at putting a planetary gear reduction hub out at the wheel. With that much weight in the back, you might need more tire height and footprint anyway to keep from getting stuck in the really loose sand...and this should give you the extra room to fit in planetary hubs. Just an idea.