I haven't heard back from Steve so I'll post here. Anyone know if Calmini is going to go into production with the 3.7:1 low range?

I hear 3.9:1 or so.

nnnniiiicccceeee....

What's the gearing stock?

2.02:1

Check the current Xterra crawl ratios here .

Hi Ned. We're in production now. It's a big , expensive job at this point, but we're making as fast as possible. I'll post a release date as soon as possible. -Steve.

P.S. Did you forget how to use the phone?

Hey Steve!
You know, I feel much more secure behind the screen! Actually, I've been gettin home late and the net is sorta like las vegas....it never closes. Its great to hear the new gears are coming.....you accepting pre-orders?

3.6, nice! ....but isn't there a concern with weak gears due to inferior design (ie- pushing the limits too far)?

I would assume the new gears will be more than up to the situtations they're designed to address in the first place. The rest of the drivetrain is plenty beefy to deal with the added stress that the lower gearing will send out of the transfer case. The only point of concern that comes to mind is that late 2000-built and up models of the transfer case use a narrower chain to send power to the front driveshaft than the older models, and one guy has already stretched his. This could be a weak point that becomes more apparent with the lower gearing.

Brent

CALMINI has been making low range gears for many years, so "weak" and "inferior" are not part of the equation.

Missed that one! CALMINI is as close to "bullet-proof" as you'll ever get. My bad.

When is it coming out?

Hehe, that's pure speculation. With Calmini, I don't believe it's out until I know someone has received one

Worth the wait though!
Brent