I know suspension up and chassis up and down, but an area that I am not very knowledgeable in at all is drivetrain. I want to beef up the gearing on my 1500 toy hauler so I want to change the gearing, as well as install a locker to help out in some of the silt I occasionally encounter on the way to my campsite.

I'm looking at going to 4.56's (I know its ridonkulously low for 265's but I want that torque and mileage isnt an issue) as well as running prolly a lunchbox in it. Where are you guys getting your gears, install kits, and lockers from? I'd really like to order it all from one source and take it nextdoor to get it installed. I've never done a Chrysler drivetrain before which is why im asking.

 

Here is the two places that I know off that I have seen people purchase from.

http://completeoffroad.com/
Ringpinion.com

 

I got mine from Randys Ring and Pinion.

I think 4.10's would be a little more appropriate though. You will have lots of low end with 4.56's and 265's, don't get me wrong, but you will be at a high RPM when you get out on the highway. You may not be concerned about mileage, but you should be concerned about engine and drivetrain stress.

 

check ut randysringandpinion.com thats where i got my 4.88 gears from if not try yukongear.com heard good things from them

 

The truck is literally only used to drive the route from my house to the desert. All hills/mountain. No highway. My daily driver is a Murano actually.

 

i'd get the gears from summit....for the price you can't beat it...(this is not the chyrsler 9.25 link...but they are around the same price)


http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-741004/

 

thing is you need the master install kits for whatever you do,



here a pair for all you need if its a 4x4 if not you only need 1 set

http://completeoffroad.com/i-123899-...kage-4-10.html

 

I bought mine from 4 Wheel Parts, they were a little steep, but price matched with proof.

Randy's Ring & Pinion is GREAT in that their sales reps know more about differentials than most techs elsewhere, but tend to run a bit high on their pricing.

For lowest pricing I've found Moe's and Air Ram are about the best...

IMO 4.10s give the best yield of power/mpgs in a second gen, whereas in the 3rd gens with the 545rfe having essentially two overdrive gears, there is no reason to look at anything other than 4.56s...

 

so your saying go 4.56 or go home ? lol

 

No, I'm saying that because of the 545rfe I wouldn't consider anything less than 4.56s. But I'd go 4.10s in a 2nd Gen unless the tire size is over 35", then I'd go 4.56s.