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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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86 4Runner: gearing for 37" tires?

I have a 1986 Toyota 4Runner 22R-E EFI 5speed...I currently have 33x10.50 15 on it and it is real boggish and Ive read before you can change the gearing in it to pull any size tire..And noticed alot of rigs on here went with a 5.29 gear and what i need to know is how to find out what gears to go to with a 37 in tire ...I am sure someone has went thru this the problem is finding that person so any help will be appricated Thanks, Rick
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Wow... Just...wow...
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:56 AM
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Yep...just play with keywords and there's hundreds of thread about this subject. It's overwhelming how many there are, but you'll find the info already there.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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Hope this helps

Originally Posted by rickybobby012889
I have a 1986 Toyota 4Runner 22R-E EFI 5speed...I currently have 33x10.50 15 on it and it is real boggish and Ive read before you can change the gearing in it to pull any size tire..And noticed alot of rigs on here went with a 5.29 gear and what i need to know is how to find out what gears to go to with a 37 in tire ...I am sure someone has went thru this the problem is finding that person so any help will be appricated Thanks, Rick
According to the LC Engineering catalog:
stock 4;10 5speed@2300 rpm
33" w/4.88 2322 rpm
33" w/5.29 2518 rpm
35" w/5.29 2374 rpm
36" w/5.71 2491 rpm
38" w/5.71 2360 rpm
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_TechI...tml#DiffRatios
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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Thanks for all the info...You guys are like toyota dictonarys with everyones brain put together here
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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my 4runner with 5.29s and 37s felt perfect the spedo was dead nuts
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Really and did you lose alot of speed going up hills and stuff and also what kind front suspension do you have IFS or straight axel swap If you have IFS what lift did you use
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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i would get a better clutch and heavier flywheel.plus the gears
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