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Old 06-27-2012, 02:05 AM
kidwithaneedforspeed kidwithaneedforspeed is offline
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Post Regear for Extreme Conditions

Hey guys!
I have an 04 2.3L 5 speed manual with the 3.73 rear. I recently put 31" tires on and now it is SUPER hard to get moving on a hill with the air on! I live in las vegas but will be traveling up to reno often for school. What ratio can i regear to so that my truck will have more power and so that i can do 70mph with the ac on up hill?? Thanks for your help!
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Old 06-27-2012, 04:43 AM
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Minimum 4.10's
For the 4 banger, 4.56 may be ideal for what you want. Highway Mpg will go down with 4.56 compared to 4.10., however it will feel snappier.
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Old 06-27-2012, 04:55 AM
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4.10 was good enough for my dads 2wd to get back to "stock feeling" with 235's. 4.56 probably would be best.
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:18 PM
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Ok so i regeared to 4.56 and the truck runs amazing! It is so peppy! But will i go back to the slow sad days if i change to 33s? How much of that pep will i lose?
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