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What gears should I run with 37s (5.2 magnum)

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Old Dec 9, 2018 | 06:10 PM
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No I didnt up grade to 3/4 ton axles still have dana 44 and Chrysler 9.25 but like my leafs in the back are off of a 2500 truck and the coils and such
 
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Old Dec 9, 2018 | 10:34 PM
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Your 37" tires are probably shorter so I used 36. 2174@70 and 2330@75 with 4.56. We have 4.56 with 33s in my daughter's truck. If she ran a lot of interstate we'd put 35s on it. I think 4:56 would be close to matching the stock ratio. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on the trans ratio in overdrive.
 

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O/D ratio is .69.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2018 | 09:52 AM
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Don't get 4.10s not enough gear for 37s. I would go with the 4.88s. More rpms doesn't always mean less fuel mileage, you engine and transmission wouln't have to work as hard with 4.88s.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2018 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
Don't get 4.10s not enough gear for 37s. I would go with the 4.88s. More rpms doesn't always mean less fuel mileage, you engine and transmission wouln't have to work as hard with 4.88s.
4.88s I think are a little big for 37s I'm running 4.88 with 40in tires and they put me right back into the factory RPM range.
 
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You want to be higher than the factory rpm range because the bigger tires are heavier and have more rolling resistance.
 
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
You want to be higher than the factory rpm range because the bigger tires are heavier and have more rolling resistance.
I mean I'm close to factory range if it had bigger tires. I used a gear calculator and even talked to a shop and they recommended that size. It does have more low end getting because if the higher gears.
 
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I mean I'm close to factory range if it had bigger tires. I used a gear calculator and even talked to a shop and they recommended that size. It does have more low end getting because if the higher gears.
To my knowledge 4.88 gears is the lowest you can get for a Chrysler 9.25 so that was probably why they where recommend because you can't get any lower.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2018 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
To my knowledge 4.88 gears is the lowest you can get for a Chrysler 9.25 so that was probably why they where recommend because you can't get any lower.
I'm running 4.88 in my 2500 HD and my 1500 with 40in tires
 
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Originally Posted by 00t444e
To my knowledge 4.88 gears is the lowest you can get for a Chrysler 9.25 so that was probably why they where recommend because you can't get any lower.
This.

That's the steepest they get for the 9.25 axle.
 
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