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Yukon Vehicle Recovery Gear

Yukon Vehicle Recovery Gear

Posted by :  Evan | Posted on :  05-26-2021

Getting unstuck is part of wheeling, do it right and it’s a fun part of wheeling. Whether your pulling a friend free or winching yourself out, Yukon Gear & Axle recovery gear has what it takes to get you back on the trail. When shopping recovery gear remember that a recovery rope’s strength rating needs to surpass the gross vehicle weight of the rig you’re extracting by two to three times....

Why You Need to Re-Gear Your Jeep JL

Why You Need to Re-Gear Your Jeep JL

Posted by :  Evan | Posted on :  02-25-2021

There are two main reasons to re-gear your ride. The first is to recapture the lost drivability and fuel efficiency of a daily driven vehicle that has been upgraded with larger wheels and tires. The second is to fine tune the performance characteristics of a vehicle that is a dedicated off-roader where the focus is more on low-end grunt and acceleration. We have identified a troublesome...

Yukon at the 2021 King of the Hammers

Yukon at the 2021 King of the Hammers

Posted by :  Neal | Posted on :  02-24-2021

For 10 years Yukon Gear & Axle has been a part of the toughest one-day race on the planet, King of the Hammers. It began as a group of friends, all heavy off-road builders, that met in the dry desert outside of Joshua Tree, California, just 50 miles east of Los Angeles. In those days it was about climbing the toughest trails over boulders the size of a Volkswagen Bug, and the loser bought...

How It Works: Positraction Limited Slip Differentials

How It Works: Positraction Limited Slip Differentials

Posted by :  Evan | Posted on :  05-31-2022

Positraction or Limited Slip Differential Limited Slip Differentials (LSD) significantly increase the traction and performance of Jeeps, trucks, 4×4s, and RWD vehicles on the street, at the strip, or on the trail. Positraction is what General Motors called its limited slip differential, the term has come to refer to LSDs in general. How Do Limited Slip Differentials Work? An LSD’s...

CÓMO FUNCIONA. ACEITE PARA ENGRANAJES & ADITIVOS PARA DESLIZAMIENTO LIMITADO

CÓMO FUNCIONA. ACEITE PARA ENGRANAJES & ADITIVOS PARA DESLIZAMIENTO LIMITADO

Posted by :  Doug | Posted on :  07-09-2021

El siguiente artículo habla acerca de la importancia de utilizar el aceite correcto para los engranajes de tu 4x4. Este artículo es originalmente realizado por el fabricante Yukon Gear & Axle . También habla acerca de los números y que significan. Excelente articulo para esas personas que nos gusta todo lo relacionado con los 4x4 y las modificaciones. Si gustas seguirme en las redes....

ACTUALIZAR LA RELACION DE TRANSMISION DE SU TOYOTA

ACTUALIZAR LA RELACION DE TRANSMISION DE SU TOYOTA

Posted by :  Doug | Posted on :  06-03-2021

Como todos sabemos Toyota se ha ganado esa reputación de excelencia cuando se trata de los vehículos para offroad la forma como son abusados y la forma de superar los obstáculos.   Lo entendemos. Por esa misma razón el fabricante Yukon ha desarrollado cientos de componentes que van con la calidad que Toyota se merece.   Si eres dueño de un vehículo Toyota y quieres...

Tight Yoke Installation

Tight Yoke Installation

Posted by :  Evan | Posted on :  08-10-2021

In many cases when installing new yokes on Ford 10.25”and 10.5” as well as some other differentials, it can be difficult to get the yoke over the pinion splines. The fact is, many pinion splines have a slight “twist” to them (which controls rotational “slop”), but the Ford 10.25” & 10.5” pinion splines have a slightly tighter fit than most. As a result, they make it difficult to get a new...