35s and 4.30s

[Amstaff]

Anybody running this setup? I broke a pinion gear and I'm thinking about regearing. Currently have 3.73s and debating between 4.11s and 4.30s.

 

[Amstaff]

Also what is a good affordable brand of gears?

 

[baddkarmaracing]

4.30 sounds like a lot of gear for 35's I would say 4.11

 

[drunk on diesel]

I've always been happy with 3.73's in my trucks, INCLUDING my CCLB with a utility body on it...

But my 09 cclb feels like a pig. Feels like it at sea level, and it's worse at altitude. Once it's rolling it's alright, but some 4.10's sound nice right about now.

I suppose I could try a short tire temporarily to see how the truck responds

 

[mikeeg02]

I ordered my SRW work truck which has stock tires (33s) and 4.30s, but its also a heavy b!tch with its utility body, but it has a 6.2 gas motor. Empty it did good on fuel ~16mpg. Loaded at 9800 it gets about 11, 11.5.

With the 6r140's .67 second overdrive ratio it puts me at ~2050 at 65 mph. And that thing doesnt need to go much faster than that. Im happy with my gear ratio choice.

 

[Bigboytoys]

I don't think you'd be very happy with 4.30's as I'm 3.73 and stock height I run 1800@60, you'd be 2600ish.....I run to max GVCW and 3.73 and am happy with em.

4.10's would be a good choice if you need more towing power/RPM. Too bad 3.90's aren't an option.

 

[farm boy]

Im in a 7.3, so I have less gears than you, but I run 4.30's with 35's and love it. But I don't daily drive my truck and pull heavy **** most of the time. I can still run 75 mph, so It doesn't slow me down any.

I don't know what brand I have. Pyle Brothers in Baytown, Tx installed my stuff.

 

[Bigboytoys]

Yes and 7.3 need to spun higher to make the power for heavy towing so that wouldn't be much of an apple to apple comparison.