Larger Ring & Pinion, Less Gear Oil Capacity?

Mike

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Just swapped 3:73s for 4:88s in my JKUR Dana 44s and after the 500 mile break-in, the differential held a little less than 2 quarts of gear oil. The normal capacity is listed as 2.4 quarts. I assume the new gear set is physically larger than the old one and therefore displaces some of the oil. Has anyone noticed this before?