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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 03:34 PM
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So I have a 1998 dodge ram 1500 5.2l 4x4 automatic, and I wanna swap gears. Right now both my front and rear diff are stock but my trucks lifted 4.5in and sitting on 315/75r16. And I want to swap gears for both power and mpg but mainly more power
 
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 05:11 PM
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Those are essentially 35" tires. (well, 34.5....) so, minimum 4.10 gears, 4.56 will give you better power, but, at the expense of highway fuel economy.
 
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Those are essentially 35" tires. (well, 34.5....) so, minimum 4.10 gears, 4.56 will give you better power, but, at the expense of highway fuel economy.
thanks now to find a place around me to get it regeared
 
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 09:04 PM
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Parts and labor, you are likely looking at 1600-2500 bucks, depending on parts markup, and labor rates. (that's both axles.)
 
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