Please help me with my gears
Sep 28, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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From: valdosta ga
This is meant to help, not to confuse. Just so you are aware, the Tacomas and '96-02 Runners also have a 7.5" front diff, but it has reverse-cut gears. This diff is different than your front diff. Yours has a 7.5" diff w/ standard-cut gears. Your rear diff is called the 8" V6/Turbo diff.
Your RPMs will be about 5-800 higher at highway speeds if you go from 4.11s (guessing that's what you have now) to 5.29s. To give you an idea, my 4.88s made it so I do about 2700 RPMs @ 70 MPH in O/D. Not bad at all IMO. You'll lose a little bit of top-end speed, but well worth it for all the acceleration and torque you'll get back.
I say 4.88s if you're never going to get bigger tires. If you think you might, 5.29s for sure.
Your RPMs will be about 5-800 higher at highway speeds if you go from 4.11s (guessing that's what you have now) to 5.29s. To give you an idea, my 4.88s made it so I do about 2700 RPMs @ 70 MPH in O/D. Not bad at all IMO. You'll lose a little bit of top-end speed, but well worth it for all the acceleration and torque you'll get back.
I say 4.88s if you're never going to get bigger tires. If you think you might, 5.29s for sure.
Sep 28, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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From: Lake Arrowhead, CA
Yes, it is the reverse-cut for you (same as the 96+ Tacos)! Sorry about that, your avatar looked like a pre-taco on my little laptop screen. I'm glad you asked again, I would have felt terrible.
Sep 28, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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From: Lake Arrowhead, CA
CORRECTION!!! Your rear diff is NOT the 8" V6/Turbo diff!!!!!!
It is the The T100/Tundra/Tacoma diff, which has an 8" ring gear, but it is not the same. All non-TRD Tacos came with this diff. Sorry for the wrong info, again, I thought it was a pre-Taco.
It is the The T100/Tundra/Tacoma diff, which has an 8" ring gear, but it is not the same. All non-TRD Tacos came with this diff. Sorry for the wrong info, again, I thought it was a pre-Taco.
Sep 28, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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From: virginia
check marlincrawler.com and trail-gear.com. you can buy the whoel 3rd with the gears already setup. it would probably be cheaper to buy the whoel third and bolt it up yourself the nto buy the gears and let a shop do it. also, yo migh twana think about throwin a lockrite or another locker in the rear while your at it.
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