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stevenf · 06-03-2008, 06:07 PM

If you were running 35's, what gearing would you go with? Just wondering how 3.73's would do so I wont have to fork up more moola.

meangreen39 · 06-03-2008, 06:31 PM

it depends, are you running a manual or a auto? do you run mud or rocks or both? you can get away with a taller gear if your running a manual. i had a J-truck with 38's and 3.73's with a 727 auto and it was perfect for mud bogging but problably would not have very good in 2 hi on the highway or trying to rockcrawl. i used a 208 case which has around a 2.7 low range, but if i had a 205 i would have needed more horse power.( 205 has around a 1.95 low range)

mopar redneck · 06-03-2008, 06:59 PM

Theres this thing called low range. USE IT!

lol Unless your planning on doing MAJOR (emphasis on the major) rockcrawling it's really uneccesery (sp) to change. If you need more gearing throw it in low range. It's put there for a reason.

HahnsB2 · 06-03-2008, 08:09 PM

What engine and auto or manual? With my puny 2.9 and a 5 speed I'd want 5.13s, maybe 4.88s if I had my 4.0 in. 3.73s and 35s would bring major suck in almost any rig.

BeefCakeScout · 06-03-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by HahnsB2

What engine and auto or manual? With my puny 2.9 and a 5 speed I'd want 5.13s, maybe 4.88s if I had my 4.0 in. 3.73s and 35s would bring major suck in almost any rig.

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Donahue · 06-03-2008, 09:17 PM

also, OD or no OD would be a factor.

06-03-2008, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
stevenf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 113175 Posts: 76	Help with gearing If you were running 35's, what gearing would you go with? Just wondering how 3.73's would do so I wont have to fork up more moola.

06-03-2008, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
mopar redneck Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Member # 79629 Location: Canby O.R. Posts: 486	Theres this thing called low range. USE IT! lol Unless your planning on doing MAJOR (emphasis on the major) rockcrawling it's really uneccesery (sp) to change. If you need more gearing throw it in low range. It's put there for a reason. __________________ [QUOTE=Boheefus;9710026] I breathed a huge sigh of relief. I felt like the catcher at an all anal bukkakke party. [/QUOTE]

06-03-2008, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
HahnsB2 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 112788 Location: Battle Ground WA Posts: 588	What engine and auto or manual? With my puny 2.9 and a 5 speed I'd want 5.13s, maybe 4.88s if I had my 4.0 in. 3.73s and 35s would bring major suck in almost any rig. __________________ Locked and LTB'd BII.

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Donahue Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 68512 Location: Springfield, OR Posts: 1,152	also, OD or no OD would be a factor. __________________ 89 s10, flogged regularly 94 burb, tow rig

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06-03-2008, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
meangreen39 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 112940 Location: baltic, MI Posts: 70	it depends, are you running a manual or a auto? do you run mud or rocks or both? you can get away with a taller gear if your running a manual. i had a J-truck with 38's and 3.73's with a 727 auto and it was perfect for mud bogging but problably would not have very good in 2 hi on the highway or trying to rockcrawl. i used a 208 case which has around a 2.7 low range, but if i had a 205 i would have needed more horse power.( 205 has around a 1.95 low range)