Gears?

[R-Hoffman]

Hey guys,

What do you think I should do for gears. Was bouncin the idea around with my buddy about 4.56 but i think ill settle for 4.11. Right now the trucks a sterling 10.25 with 3.55 gears, ZF5, and im rolling on 37" toyos.... great highway haha. I dont want to lose too much highway, and i also tow a decent amount.... and like to go fast

What do you guys think? How do you work out what RPM id be with different gears? Which is the best online vendor for gears? miaswell swap a posi in?

Cheers!

[JSchuricht]

I would do 4.30, that would be like running 3.73 with stock tires and should give you a good balance between MPG and towing.

[1Dieselman]

I run 4.10s with 35s. If I was to go to 37s I would re-gear to 4.56 but I also run in some pretty steep mountain terrain.

[7.3550Duty]

I run 4.56s with 37s in my 01, i am ok with them, i wish i woulda went with 4.30s though, alil better on the highway but i dont drive much highway thou so thats ok.

Just depends on how heavy of towing your going to be doing really?? If not that much i would just throw a set of 4.30s and call it good

[yngbuck19]

That truck is lookin mean as hell!

[STROKED_NY_023]

I am running 37" BFG MT with 4.10's and turn 2k at 70mph. I also tow a 4 & 5 ton excavator without any issues.

I also am getting 20-23mpg hand calculated...

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[ol_Blue97]

im running 35s and 3.73, makes a great highway truck but a little dogish for towing, uses to have stock tires a 4.10 which towed like a horse in comparison. i run 2k @70mph and will tow much better when i get somesupporting mods to help out!

so if your lookin at 37s,i would go with no smalller then 4.10s, will put you at around a 3.55 or so, all depends on how much you tow?

[R-Hoffman]

Thanks for all your input! I tow a dump bed for work, tow a boat with a camper loaded too. Where is the best online vendor for gears? Any suggestions for a posi/LSD?

[R-Hoffman]

Originally Posted by yngbuck19

That truck is lookin mean as hell!

thanks man!

[1Dieselman]

I like Randy's ring and Pinion Home Page Do you still have a tag on the rear pumpkin? If it does and the second letter is a L then you already have a LS.