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i have a 1997 with the 8.8 and im wanting to regear it for 35's. im pretty sure i want to get 3.73 gears but i dont know where to get them and what kind to get. also im not trying to spend a fortune regearing the truck so any help is appreciated and im not leaving them with 3.55's in it.
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Originally Posted by austin1
i have a 1997 with the 8.8 and im wanting to regear it for 35's. im pretty sure i want to get 3.73 gears but i dont know where to get them and what kind to get. also im not trying to spend a fortune regearing the truck so any help is appreciated and im not leaving them with 3.55's in it.
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I ran 3.55's with 35's and even 37's for 3 years or so and It wasn't too bad... I blew out my gears last night so I ordered 4.88's. Don't swap to 3.73. I'd do 4.56 if I were you
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are you 4x4 or 2x4? say you have a 2x4 so that is $250 for the gears, $250 for the labor and say another $250 for the install kit so there is $750. Take the others advice and don't go 3.73 you will notice little if any difference.
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Gearing isn't as spendy as one might think.... Again it all depends on if your doing it yourself or paying someone to do it. I just ordered 4.88's today with the master install kit for $300 shipped to my door... Granted I need to buy another $300 set for the front but I'll be tackling the gears by myself.
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if i was too do a 4.10 gear what would my gas mileage be at? i have the 4.6 with a five speed, i dont want to have my rpms through the roof because i drive to school and back on the interstate every day and i do well over 60 haha. i doubt id go with 4.88s or even 4.56s cause im not wheeling the thing ya know. so im looking at like $600 for the gears and what not? i will due all the labor myself