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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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so im dropping off my truck tomorrow at local dealer..im just undecided on what gears to go with ....

truck is a reg cab 6.0ly6...boost cam(pat g),3500 stall

heres the question i have 2 sets of ring and pinions

the oem 3.23s and a set of 3.73s

which ones should i go with....truck will have a 80mm Nelson front mount soon...i just need to get these 456s out

there aint much boosted 6speed guys to get an idea

i was aiming towards the 323s...since the 1st and 2nd gear on these trans are very low...i think backed by 3500 stall.it should be stout

but then theres the all around 373s...i just dont want to install something and have to pay another 400 for install cause thats what they charge in my town
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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I would go with 3.23s also. I don't have any real experience with the 6spd but it does make sense to use the 3.23s.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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I have stock 3.42s in mine, and Im actually considering going up to 3.73s for the out of boost drivibilty. Granted mine is a 5.3 and you have a 6.0, but its a dog out of boost.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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cool man good to know thanks
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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i love my 3.42's and dont thing i would change to any other...3.23's are close so thats prolly what i would use...
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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how tall are your tires zach?
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Im running my stock 3.08s right now but want to go with 3.73s. What hight tire you running? Reason im doing the gear change is because im running a nitto 305/50R20 tire which is 32" tall. With my tire hight being fairly big 3.73s should work great for my setup.
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Guys, don't forget he has a 4.027 first gear....
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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yes^^ it wraps up quick...ide like to stretch out the gears some

will be doing the 323s in the a.m ...let yall know how it feels N/A till i get truck to Allen.

tires a 29'' tall
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