XT RD-M739 chain capacity?

[foz]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've been googling and surprisingly can't find anything...

can anyone tell me the chain capacity of an XT RD-M739 rear mech?

largest/smallest sprockets and chainrings, tooth difference, etc.

I'd like to know if it should work with what I'm intending, before I try it (and possibly run into problems!)

thanks, Andy

 

[FluffyChicken]

it'll probably work.
SS or SGS version ? i.e what cage length as that determines the capacity, i.e. how much chain it can wrap and not go slack.

anyway...
officially is 11-32 sprockets.
20T at the front (e.g. 24-xx-44)
and
total capacity of 38 for long and 33 for short.

oooh and here a pic wiht the info (google image search RD-M737)
http://bernd.sluka.de/Fahrrad/Shimano/T ... 7_1994.gif

you would normally be able to push it a bit beyond that, say a 34 at the back and ignore the slack chain in small small setups to run a wider spread at the front.

 

[foz]

thanks for the info! that should work fine then, I'm pretty certain mine is the long cage version (I think that's the SGS one, right?)

I've got an 11-34 9 speed cassette, and will be using two rings on the front although I'm not sure what size yet. either a 24 or 26 small, and 36 or maybe 38 large.

thanks, Andy