I currently havea 98 Ram1500 4X4 ( look in my signature for the rest) the truck came with 4.56 and I have a 360 engine. I was thinking about dialing it down a notch because 85-90% of my driving in highway. I have 35x12.50R17 Dunlop Radial Mud Rovers. Dana 44 front and Chrysler 9.25 Rear. Thanks!

 

i dont see what your question is but i think you want to know what gears would work with those tires...? i would reccomend something like 3.73's

 

First off, they don't make a 3.73 for 1500 axles, and if they did, it would be a total dog with 35's. The gear you have is ideal for the tires you have, but if you think you want to spend the moeny, I wouldn't go below 4.10. Regardless of how much highway miles you do, you still need to accelerate from a standstill . WIth 35" tires, if you don't go with at least 4.10, you will be ******* it off the line, causing stress to the drivetrain and probably making your gas mileage go down because of how much throttle you will need to get the thing moving.

 

Thanks I appreciate it.

 

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294806227
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294895138

^^ silver_dodge wouldnt these fit or no (honest question not being a smart@$$)

 

The first link is for 2003 and later Dodge truck 9.25, which I think is different then the 9.25 we have in the sencond gen trucks.. Some in the second link might work I guess, but if you can't find a gear for the rear, no sense in getting one for the front Dana 44.

I really think you will hate 3.73:1 ratio unless you plan to down size your tires too (which would mean downsizing the lift too so it doesn't look funny).

 

yea i see what your saying i was looking at gears for my truck i was thinkig tens for some performance in my truck and im 2wd and those were the gears i was looking at....

 

Sorry, I was confusing your truck with mcss8541's truck. Ignore my comment about downsizing, that is for his truck.
Next best gear ratio for you (assuming you currently have the stock 3:55) is going to be 3.92. What size tires you running?

 

245/75/16 im getting a diesel in the summer so i was thinking about making my 96 into a street truck i mean its only 2wd anyway but until summer im going to be mudding this thing its still fun...... i just cant wait til summer

 

Thanks for the help I really appreciate it. I was looking to go to 4.10's but they don't have them for the Dana44 front axel.....or least I can't fine them and I can't run a mix-match set of gears. From what I've been getting from the feedback is to stay with my current 4.56's with the 35's I'm running. I might go back to the 37's or maybe some 36's. Any suggestions, I'm a racecar guy just getting into the 4 wheel drive-lifted truck thing. Thanks!