I Keep getting told two different gear ratios for my 88 pickup on 35's it's my daily driver suggestions please?

 

What engine and trans do you have?

 

I run 5.29s with sbc, th350 and 37" iroks in my 85 pickup. Love it.

 

Just a 22re I just built it its bored 20 over but with stock trans my problem now is starting off and it won't go but 55

 

What gears do you have now? I have always been told 5.29s for 35-37.

 

4:10 I believe

 

 

What transmission do you have ?
I had a 85 4runner 22r , 5 speed, 35" with 4:88 . Did good for all around driving.
If i were to do it again i would have gone 5:29
If you live or drive more in the mountains i would go 5:29.
If your ever think you might go bigger tires go 5:29
If you have an automatic transmission you might want to go 5:29 to help that 22r turn that transmission a little easer.
Just my opinion .

Get lots of opinions from people that are running those gears cause its to expensive to redo ! Call and ask marlin crawler or Daves off road.

 

Thanks man only thing I've heard about 5.29 I can't go faster than 55

 

You could do 4:88 and try them out . They come stock on some 2nd gen 4runner. You could just swap the diff's or just the rear first to drive around town to see if you like them . Should be cheaper than getting new gears .
I did that to my friends 86 4runner that was running 33".
Look here for diff info

http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/

 

I'm probably gonna go with 5:29 just because of all the hills and mountains around where I live and there is a possibility that I might eventually go with bigger tires i don't drive on the interstate anyways

 

I'm running 5.29's in my 88. Was perfect for the 22RE when it was my daily driver. Now that I have a 3.4, I think I could have gotten away with 4.88's.


Still glad I went with 5.29's because I want to eventually go with 37's.

 

in 20+ years ago i learned my gear lesson. 84 X-cab, put 33's on it and 4.88's it was great. a few month later went to 35's and regeared t0 5.29's. It was an expensive lesson to gear for what you should.
I DD my 81 50% of the time with 35's and 5.29's, my speedo is pretty close to spot on and I can do 65 with ease.

Lifted Toyota trucks with big tires aren't made to be a Vette, they handle like an outhouse on a skateboard.

 

I would suggest going to 5.29 gears. We also offer complete third members custom built for you. If you have any questions or need a quote let us know.

 

87 on 35" 7years not one problem 5.29s highway speed when needed plenty of torque when needed also found e3 spark plugs really help to

 

My truck came from the factory in Japan with 4.56 and 31"