477's Frnt/Rear for sale

[Triathlete]

oops...that should have been planetisuzu.com!

[kpaske]

What, you can't hack the web site and put your own for sale ad up? You'll really get some spammers then.

[ZEUS]

Woohoo!! The 4.77's are mine! SPAZZ and I are going to install them in my VX this weekend at his house. We might even lift it 2" at the same time if I pick up some OME 912's Friday! This is shaping up to be an expensive month for me...

[SPAZZ]

Who's up for another set???? :


Come on...I know more than ONE of you is interested in these!!!!
There are only a few thousand of these ever made serious
between the years of 1988 to 2003...that is why they are so RARE!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably worth a whole lot more than $1,000 for just the Ring/Pinions ...much less complete 3rd members ready to bolt up.


Every time I attempt to track down a set and spend weeks doing so online, and ripping my hair out over pointless phone phone conversations with junkyards calling me an idiot for thinking that Isuzu ever made any other gear ratio than 456..It makes it all worth while when I actually do find a set.

After all I go through trying to find these...it even makes me jump for joy when the junkyards find in their computers the different Isuzu gear ratios such as, 373,410,430,455( round up to 456 ) 477 and aftermarket 538's.

The 455's round up to 456.IF you aren't quite ready for the performance output of 477's and/or willing to spend the $1,000 then you might want to pick up one of my sets of 456's for $650 Obo+shipping????

I'm waiting when the next person is ready to step up and
A) Have a rare opportunity to own one of the few thousand sets of 477's ever made on Isuzu's from 1988 to 2003
B) Have one of the few badest Unique VX's around with this mod..and actually...one of the fewest with this mod in particular.

As most people just slam larger tires under the VX and then mod the engine for more umph to gain back the performance lost. But, by doing so you lose engine/tranny life, etc. These will give you more performance and save engine and drivetrain life.


Please notify me ASAP as this venture is my opportunity to keep my family out of the snow and utilities in the O N position.

Thank you ZEUS!!!!! You rule!!! oh yeah..and thanks Alaska vx for the Baby booty.
Max wants to say thanks. He's only 3 months old now so he sometimes gets frustrated with that, but what you hear is all thanks.

btw-enjoy the 477's in your daily driver

[tomdietrying]

I'm running 285/60/18s on my VX now. I don't think I want to go any bigger. Are the 477s only if you want to go with a taller, wider tire than a 285?
Peace.
Tom

[kpaske]

I'm not sure off the top of my head how tall 285's are - there are charts and calculators all over the web if you want exact numbers - but with everything else equal (i.e. if you keep your tires stock) and only swap out the gears, as the number goes up power increases and fuel economy decreases (and vice versa as the numbers go down). So dropping 456's in a stock VX with stock tires will give better acceleration in the low end (city driving), but slightly worse fuel economy on the high end (highway driving).

Accordingly to the calculator at www.4lo.com, and using 29" as the stock tire height, I get these numbers for maintaining a stock ratio:

Tire Height Gear Ratio
29" 4.30
30" 4.45
31" 4.60
32" 4.74
33" 4.89

So the 4.56 would be great for 30" or 31" tires, and the 4.77 would be best suited for 32" tires.

I believe off roaders prefer the really big numbers (like 5.38's?) because you can creep over the rocks really slowly while maintaining power, but SPAZZ can probably better explain that one.

[Ldub]

I'm running 285/60/18s on my VX now. I don't think I want to go any bigger. Are the 477s only if you want to go with a taller, wider tire than a 285?
Peace.
Tom

Tom,

According to the tire calc. that I checked, 285/60 R 18 = 31.46" diam.

[SPAZZ]

Zeus and Spazz installed 477's this weekend alright

To make a long story short a few unforseen problem hit. Things just didn't come apart as expected. But finally got it after returning the defective torque wrnechs twice, the 3rd one wrked and did the trick on the pinion nut to crush the crush collar. Had to lose out on some sleep ...but this is the way on most auto work and the VX is no different.

Didn't get the upper baljoints fliiped and one of the TOD/ABS sensor thingies had the wires pull out. But, that was the only casualty of war . The sinthetic gear oil in the front diff was attempting to find it's way out the pinion oil seal by the 6 bolt driveshaft flange and drip out. I had same problem on mine with sinthetic.,..as soon as I changed to regular gear oil, no problems , leak went away.
I saw someone else on here on a forum had the same problem with sinthetic gear oil...as sooon as they switched back to normal they had no problam either.

ZEUS, Let me know if you get home ok and how the ride was.


Then the fun of driving the first VX with 477 ratio axles. It just glides with litteraly NO effort from the gas. The difference is there right away. The torque is great. I just saw Zeus leave for home a little bit ago. We drove it up the highway to the grocery store before he was on his way.


I hope he can write a good review when he gets back other than what a PITA it is to install the 3rd members and how much of a one it was to install his .

Last time I heard from Zeus he was leaving Pocatello for Salt lake..bout 150 miles from home. Hope he made it home ok. Let us know Zeus.












Tom...you may or may not want 477's.The VX is NOT aerodynamic.
by ur calculations 456 is what you need.
so, with only 1" taller you will love the 456's. This will bring you back any performance lost and a little over. This will compensate for any wind, elevation, weight, or towing. Taking the plunge ...Cool???