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Old 01-11-2012, 09:33 PM
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That makes a big difference. If you can have your dad help you, you can prolly rent the tools, if your dad doesn't already have them...... and save yourself big bucks on labor. That brings costs down enormously, and makes you MUCH more familiar with your truck. Which I always see as a good thing. That knocks the price of gears down to around the 5 to 6 hundred dollar mark..... (you can get gears, and install kits, front and rear, as a complete kit off ebay for around 5 hundred..... don't know what quality gears though....)

I appreciate your help so far. Thats what I want is to be more familiar with it
I will have to give ebay a try and see what is out their. so the gear ratio that i would want for 35's is 4.56?
 
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Old 01-11-2012, 09:34 PM
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I appreciate your help so far. Thats what I want is to be more familiar with it
I will have to give ebay a try and see what is out their. so the gear ratio that i would want for 35's is 4.56?
Yep.

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Originally Posted by Motorizer
I appreciate your help so far. Thats what I want is to be more familiar with it
I will have to give ebay a try and see what is out their. so the gear ratio that i would want for 35's is 4.56?
i still say you would be happier with 4.88's

everyone says that 4.56's with 35's are similar to stock tires with 3.55's
but what about the offroad edition trucks, stock tires and 4.10s
and the new power wagons 4.56's with 33's
don't forget to factor in not only the added size(height) of a bigger tire, but you also have the added weight.

I'll be totally honest, I am happy with my 4.88's and 35's but if the gear choice would have been there for the rear end, I honestly would have went with 5.13's. I love acceleration, and the lower the gear the less the engine struggles. Longer lasting engine, longer lasting transmission.
 
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Old 01-11-2012, 10:55 PM
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and i will probably be putting 3.92's or 4.10's in my 4x2 soon, and it has stock size tires. (and it will stay that way) The gear ratio these trucks come with suck.
 
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Old 01-21-2012, 08:23 PM
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I have 285's (33's) with no rubbing even prior to my spacer kit. But I have a 3/4 ton so that's probably why.

I just ordered some 4.10s from 4WP about five minutes ago and I think I got an okay deal for the G2 ring and pinion ($186) plus G2 master install kit ($135). Based upon everything that I've read and the fact that I don't have the money for a new carrier I think I made the right choice. I also don't plan to upgrade to 35's since I like the look of my 285's...
 
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Old 01-21-2012, 09:44 PM
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FYI, you won't have any issues running 35s on the 4.10s. That's been my experience.
 
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Wh1t3Nukle,

How does it do on the highway with that setup?
 
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It's my DD and hwy is part of its running. At times I'm comfortably up to 70+ with no issues. Not sure how else to respond.
 
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Originally Posted by Wh1t3NuKle
It's my DD and hwy is part of its running. At times I'm comfortably up to 70+ with no issues. Not sure how else to respond.
4.10 and 35" tires should be ok.... I would guess the truck is gonna perform more like the v6 version powerwise though... and it sure wont help the tranny lifespan...
3.55 and 35" tires will REALLY be sluggish.... makes all that other performance stuff a moot point...
 
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Originally Posted by Wh1t3NuKle
It's my DD and hwy is part of its running. At times I'm comfortably up to 70+ with no issues. Not sure how else to respond.
Is it just me, or did another little girl appear in your sig pic?
 
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