So i just added a 2.5 inch leveling kit and some 18" wheels and 33" tires on to my 2001 ram 1500 5.2L . Every since i fill like my transmission takes longer to shift or struggles to shift and takes so long to get up to speed someone told me about adding gears , but i dont know anything about that i was thinking just adding some few mods to add power any tips or ideas

 

You probably have the 3.55 gears in your differentials, and when you combine those with larger tires, the engine has to work harder to get the truck rolling. It will also tend to hold gears longer, for the same reason. You can expect it to struggle up hills as well.

A gear change would solve your problems, but, not exactly cheap..... 1500 to 2000 bucks to do both axles. (assuming 4 wheel drive) Adding more power will help, but, will shorten the life of the trans.

 

it is 2 wheel drive

 

Then you can cut the price in half.

 

Depends where you live. I was quoted $1400 an axle.

Adding larger tires is a huge power killer. It takes much more power to get those heavier and larger wheels moving. Like riding a 10 speed bike but taking off in 6th gear. Hard to pump those pedals, right? It has effectively changed your actual gearing in the wrong direction. Here's my example: My truck came with 3.55s and 31" tires. I added 33"s like you which means it is now acting like 3.23 gears. If I wanted it to act like it did originally, I need 3.92 gears. There are calculators that can determine this for you on gear websites. Just search "gear calculator." But it is recommended to go even lower (numerically higher) so compensate for the extra weight as well. Wheels and tires may look cool, but they just end up costing way more in the end.

 

You definetly are gonna want to swap gears to a 3.73 atleast but a 3.92 would be almost ideal. Or, if you really wanna throw yourself in the back of your seat when you take off, go with 4.10s