opinions on new gears
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opinions on new gears
i'm running 255/85's, w/ tundra lift and ome's in the rear. i do alot of road tripping and pull my M416 trailer along. auto tranny, 3.4 v6.
i was first thinking of 4.88's but was told that may be a bit much for the highway. so do you think 4.56 would do well w/ the tires and trailer. i'd like to not deal with shifting on every hill i encounter.
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Jason
i was first thinking of 4.88's but was told that may be a bit much for the highway. so do you think 4.56 would do well w/ the tires and trailer. i'd like to not deal with shifting on every hill i encounter.
thanks,
Jason
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I'm not a tire expert so I'm not sure how close your 255's are to my 285/75's. I believe they're within 1/2" diameter or so of each other. I regeared to 4.88 for similar reasons, with pulling a trailer in mind. It is slightly overgeared (higher RPM), but works good for towing, extra weight, and hills/mountains. Not to mention you can crawl a bit slower.
Check this thread that has a lot of comparison gearing/mph/tire info from various members. Specifically see post # 28
My numbers measured by GPS are as follows:
60.0mph @ 2250rpm
70.5mph @ 2600rpm
76.5mph @ 2800rpm
"Drove to Vegas and back over the weekend.
MPG averaged 16.5,
Moving miles per hour average was 68.5 according to GPS."
Check this thread that has a lot of comparison gearing/mph/tire info from various members. Specifically see post # 28
My numbers measured by GPS are as follows:
60.0mph @ 2250rpm
70.5mph @ 2600rpm
76.5mph @ 2800rpm
"Drove to Vegas and back over the weekend.
MPG averaged 16.5,
Moving miles per hour average was 68.5 according to GPS."
Last edited by toy_tek; 01-13-2008 at 06:32 AM.
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the new tires are narrower than stock, and only about 4lbs heavier each. i'm def not doing 5.29, it's a DD. i got 22-23 mpg towing out west in places, it would be awesome if i could get 19 towing with these. i'm leaning towards 4.88 b/c i have an auto
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