I learned from this forum that the front axle gear of older Kia Sportage model is the same design as ours and it was 4.44. I had my brother in Korea look for one in junk yards. He found one for 50,000 Won (~$50) and I broght the ring and pinion only over in one of my trips and they fit perfectly. I didn't even have to break them in since they were used (very slightly--the Sportage is rear-wheel drive by default). I would say that was a good deal for me.
Please do a search here if you want to know the specific model year and the part nubmers and so on. I will have to dig deep in my stuff to get the info. It's been few years ago but I am sure you can still find those there.
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