Regearing for 35's?
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Regearing for 35's?
I have read alot of threads but its still unclear. Some people regear for 35's and some don't. What is your opinion? I have 3.73 gears is mine and Im looking at 35's. Just want to hear what other people think about this.
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I run 34x12 nittos and am running 3.73 gears and when I can afford it I am going to re gear. Even with 34 inch tires I notice a power loss. To me I feel like it'd be worth re gearing to me because I tow a lot and haul wood in the bed.
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Originally Posted by JEEPER5002000
If you drive a lot of hills and tow a lot, I would say re-gear but I live in Florida and don't tow that much and my truck is perfect. It actually shifts smoother now than before the 35's. Just my opinion.....
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You can run the numbers yourself if you want:
http://www.4lo.com/calc/gearratio.php
Going from 32" tires to 35" would be like changing your gear ratio from 3.73 to 3.41, which of course isn't a factory ratio but would be somewhere between 3.31 and 3.55. To keep the same effective ratio when going from 32" to 35" you'd need to regear to 4.08 (again, not a factory ratio but 4.10 is pretty close!).
Of course, if you tow/haul a lot and don't spend much time running 75+ on the highway, you might benefit from even steeper gearing.
http://www.4lo.com/calc/gearratio.php
Going from 32" tires to 35" would be like changing your gear ratio from 3.73 to 3.41, which of course isn't a factory ratio but would be somewhere between 3.31 and 3.55. To keep the same effective ratio when going from 32" to 35" you'd need to regear to 4.08 (again, not a factory ratio but 4.10 is pretty close!).
Of course, if you tow/haul a lot and don't spend much time running 75+ on the highway, you might benefit from even steeper gearing.
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#8
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Wish I know of a chart that would tell the rpm changes, but there are too many variables I guess. If you don't go on long highway trips or plan on going 65 or under, I would go 4.56. Check the chart. don't forget the front diff
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I've got 295-70-18 on my truck, close to 35's with 3.73 diff. I lost about 1-1.5 mpg and now it's a little bit slower. Nothing to bad though.
Although I did buy an edge Evo shortly afterwards to negate those losses and monitor trans fluid temps.
Although I did buy an edge Evo shortly afterwards to negate those losses and monitor trans fluid temps.