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Old 08-21-2013, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by CamburgFord
I plan on getting the nitto trail grapplers 295/60r20 in the next month. They are 34.5 inch tall and 12.13 wide. And weigh 77.8 pounds. I just don't want to be sluggish. So if 4.10s will be good for that then I will! I just hear a lot that 4.56s are too high of RPMs if you are on the freeway mostly but good if you drive about town.
spend the $1700 that you would on gears...and get a programmer...I'm running the same set up...plenty of power
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From 3.73's to 4.56...... I saw a jump in OD rpm of less than 400 rpm...... So it's not really bad at all...... Plus it has a lot more ***** and won't struggle when i pull my car on a trailer.
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Originally Posted by CamburgFord
I plan on getting the nitto trail grapplers 295/60r20 in the next month. They are 34.5 inch tall and 12.13 wide. And weigh 77.8 pounds. I just don't want to be sluggish. So if 4.10s will be good for that then I will! I just hear a lot that 4.56s are too high of RPMs if you are on the freeway mostly but good if you drive about town.
I'm looking at getting the same tire and size (Nitto Trail Grapplers 295/60R20); and have 3.55 gears on my Lariat. Hoping the 6.2 wont notice.
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6.2? I wish i had that engine&trans.
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Just curious, what's your Rpms at 80mph with 4.56?
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Haven't gotten it that fast since the gear install. But i'll find out on the way home from work tonight.
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Yeah so I'm gonna call and ask 4 wheel parts on advice too. Last time I talked to them he said to just stay with 3.73s. But 4.10s would be better than 4.56's because I would have high RPMs all the time. I'm mega confused! I'm almost thinking about getting 305/55r20s in the trail grapplers. They are about .2" taller and .15" wider. I just don't like how it looks like I have little tires haha. I want something a little more filling for the wheel well.
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Originally Posted by CamburgFord
Yeah so I'm gonna call and ask 4 wheel parts on advice too. Last time I talked to them he said to just stay with 3.73s. But 4.10s would be better than 4.56's because I would have high RPMs all the time. I'm mega confused! I'm almost thinking about getting 305/55r20s in the trail grapplers. They are about .2" taller and .15" wider. I just don't like how it looks like I have little tires haha. I want something a little more filling for the wheel well.


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I have that same wheel and tire size. They are a trail grap.



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