Gear question??

[Kyle M.]

I am not sure where to post a gear question, so here goes. I want to go bigger tires on my truck, maybe a 33". will my 3.27 stock gears really suck on the highway? If I have to change gears, what gears should I look into getting? I have 31" tires now and the gear is fine, I just don't want to regret going to big just to look good and hate driving the truck.....I drive the highway everyday.

Thanks

Edit:sorry about the triple post...didn't mean too

 

[Sunk]

Your 3.27s will, period. For 33's you'll probably want 4.56s, maybe 4.10s. I'd go with 4.56s though.

 

[Kyle M.]

How about 3.73's? I have a set of those getting ready to come off my mustang, then I only have to buy the front gear set.

 

[97ranger4x4]

3.73 will still not be enough I think. I would go 4.10 depending on how much highway driving you do.

 

[4x4junkie]

4.56 for 33s (assuming a 4.0L). 3.73 is not enough (I have 4.10s in mine and I still think it's not quite enough)

You'll be wondering how you ever drove around with 3.27s and 31s afterward with all the new power.

 

[martin]

I'm running 33s with 3:73 gears on my explorer. It's ok on the highway but if I was going to change gears I would go 4:56.

 

[Chris.S.]

I'm running 3:73 with my 32's and I'd like 4:10's right now, if I went up to 33's I'd think about 4:56's

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

You'll be wondering how you ever drove around with 3.27s and 31s afterward with all the new power.

im wondering that now

3.73's w/31's is gutless enough as it is...

 

[PaleBlue90]

i vote 4.56's