Guyechka

Hi all, I may have just made a mistake. I have a 2.7L with (If I reading the codes correctly) 3.58 gearing. I just went up in tire size to a 30". Doing the math, that's a 5% increase over the original 225/75 R15. So far, I haven't really tested it much, but I'm wondering if I'm going to run into trouble down the road. Would it be advisable to switch to something like a 4.10?

scuba

If your not going any higher then 30" then yea find some OE 4.10 differentials and throw those in.
My 99 single cab 2.7 5 speed did just fine on 31's and 4.10's

LOL though, you have now been brought in to the-- what was toyota thinking with 3.58 gearing-- club.

83

What has 3.58's?? That's a crazy gearing. I've heard of 1st gens with 3.9, but never worse than that.

scuba

Early tacoma's (95.5-97) that came with the 2.7 5Speed and 28" tires..

83

Wow.
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82blueyota

i have some 4:10 gearsets out of my 82 if you want them i have like 4 sets
pm if interested all are in great shape all are oem

Guyechka

Yeah, that's what I figured. What the hell was Toyota thinking with 3.58? I couldn't believe it when I read the sticker.

I figure I don't ever want to go bigger than 31s since I don't want to deal with a lift. But 4.10 would certainly take care of me currently.

Gotta save up for gears and, while I'm at it, a rear locker.

Can't wait till I try driving with 3.58 in the mountains!

scuba

They won't fit a Tacoma

DethYota

My 94' has 3.58's also. My axle code is F372. You should be fine with 30's it will just be a bit weird on the freeway. I have a 22re and i'm in 4th gear at 60mph. 5th gear is almost useless. I will be upgrading to 4.10's when I do rear locker

82blueyota

i didnt know what he had i hoped someone would chime in if they would work of not

scuba

First post says 2.7L.. Should tell you tacoma or 4runner.

82blueyota

oh! i guess i mised that chapter in the book everything you need to know about toyotas

PismoJoe

Ok no need to get emotional here.....thats common toyota knowledge, no offense.

Interesting to find a thread for someone that wants 4.10's ha I wish I re geared my tacoma already, I would hook you up cheap....

82blueyota

brian2sun

Too bad you have the 8.4 axle, I'd give you the 4.10s that were in my 4runner if they only fit.

DethYota

I am up for some 7.5" 4.10's! I do not plan on going over 31" tires (sounds like the OP thinks the same) so 4.10's would be perfect for life.

Guyechka

Alright, before you guys kill each other let me just say this: I posted this in the 95.5 - 2004 4 Runner Tacoma forum and they bumped me here. Ergo, upon posting, I did not feel the need to explain that I had a Taco.

It'll be awhile before I can change out the gears, but I'm going for the 4.10. For now I just have to deal with some power loss. Doesn't seem so bad. Drove it down the highway in 5th at 60mph and it did fine. Of course, that was a flat highway.

brian2sun

I figured out you had a Taco because of the 2.7 and 4runners never had 3.58s, but I recommend making a signature so everybody knows the details on your truck. It'll yield you better responses in general too. PM me if you want my front 4.10 R&P, you can have it for shipping (that is if you live in the lower 48). But I'll warn you, they've been sitting outside in a box wrapped in rags for a year.

DethYota

There will be no killing on Yotatech. Most of us understood as soon as you said 2.7L that it was a tacoma.

scuba

95.5+ Tacomas and 4Runners had reverse rotation front gears. Don't think you want those in your rear end.

OP, no sweat this time. But like suggested you should fill out your sig..