Need Advice.... Gear Sizes
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Need Advice.... Gear Sizes
So here's the deal... I'm looking at upgrading the gears here pretty soon. Currently running 3.73s w/ 4.0 L V6 and 33" tires. I'll probably have the 33s for awhile (unfortunately) but DO plan on going up to 35s eventually.... I'm just trying to figure out if it's better to take two hits and go 4.10 not until I have 35s then upgrade to 4.56 or if I can get away with 4.56 now without any added stress to the engine. Any other solution would be great to. Thanks!
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Daily driving for my truck is 50% city and 50% freeway so I can't really factor those in since one way or the other I'll lose. I've had this setup for a year and I really miss the get-up-and-go... I don't want to spend the extra money on 2 sets of gears so I'm leaning heavily towards 4.56s but I didn't wanna do something that'll cause more damage to the truck either....
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I would run 4.56 with the 33s if it were me. You aren't going to hurt anything, I don't know why you think you would.
I ran 4.88s with 33s on the sport trac over a year and it worked great. I started wishing I had 4.56 when I moved here and the speed limits on the freeway are 70mph.
Anyway, I still definitely say 4.56 for 33s, you will love it and they will still work alright with 35s.
I ran 4.88s with 33s on the sport trac over a year and it worked great. I started wishing I had 4.56 when I moved here and the speed limits on the freeway are 70mph.
Anyway, I still definitely say 4.56 for 33s, you will love it and they will still work alright with 35s.
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The two options I presented varied vastly in price....
4.10 axle swaps
4.56 gear swap
The whole 4.56 thing...I put far too much thought into it. 4.56 and 33 would be very very similar to my 4.88 and 35....which is perfect in driveability, great freeway mpg's that people don't believe, awesome in-town zippyness.
Doooo it, Marie!
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