92Pathmaker Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) It will cost me about $1000 to gear to 4.9. $700 of that is for labor. While everything is open why not throw in an ARB right, there is another $760. How much will they help out with torque. I live in the mountains of Colorado and go over passes and big hills on I70 often. I can either be in 3rd at 4000-4500rpm or in 4th with the rpm's falling when climbing on the highway. I would like to be able to stay in 4th. If this won't help too much what about a Jim Wolfe ECU?? The wife said I can spend some money on the truck so I gota do something. I was going to put a poll, but it didn't work. Edited March 17, 2009 by 92Pathmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 You can get 4.9 gears for $300?? O: Can you get me a set?? I think you need to punch this into a gear train calculator for any coherent answer other than "It will help". B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92Pathmaker Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 You can get 4.9 gears for $300?? O: Can you get me a set?? B Some Junked Xterras and Frontiers have them, and some junk yards will sell them cheap. I got the front R&P for $50 and I will get a third for $250 that way in the swap he will just change the carrier to the ARB and won't have to worry about pinion depth. Then I can sell the 33 spline LSD and make some of the money back. The 4.9s will get me back to stock. I am wondering if the added weight and drag from 32X11.5 tires will make much of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Ahh, ok. I'm not up on my mix and match between the models. I plan to stick with the 4.63 (or whatever) gears and 31's. Of course 32x11.5's will have a little effect, but not enough to matter. People here regularly run 33's with 4.6x gears. You are ahead of the game... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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