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are 5.13s to low

Old Jan 12, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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I just checked with a gearing/tire spreadsheet and running the 37's w/ 5.13 gears is about the same final gearing as a stock size tire (29.76) with 4.10s...
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jkwalkercchs
um drivin lol.........haulin *** daily drivin..........im not worried about top end
Apparently you didn't understand my question. I'll make it a little easier for you.

Do you drive on the highway often?
Do you drive in the city often?
Does gas mileage matter?
Do you ever offroad?
Do you ever plan to go back to stock?

Just get the 5.13's if you don't care.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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im not big on highways but will occasionally
yes its not a congested city though little to no traffic
kinda but not really i dont want 8mpg lol vut i know i want get 20mpg
i have 373s now and i get 300miles to the tank
yes its a truck i use it like a truck>>>but no more boggin
nope its got way to much cut out the quarters for that
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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p.o.r.n. (members name) had 513's with 36's in a 10 bolt. thing has crazy lowend. i know he had rearend problems but not sure on the exact details. i would sugest sending him a PM.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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were they true 36s or 35.sumthin another
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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If you put 5.13's into a 10 bolt with 37" tires plan on never EVER using 4-low. That will break the rear differential.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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Yup the lower the gear ratio the weaker the gear. Just something to think about.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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i probly want its gonna be mostly a daily drivn show truck

i broke to much off road already
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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i think they were true 36's

i would do 4.88 and some more motor mods.



Originally Posted by James B.
If you put 5.13's into a 10 bolt with 37" tires plan on never EVER using 4-low. That will break the rear differential.
funny you should bring that up, P.O.R.N. would run 4l in the sand dunes when he drag raced. he always had problems with braking cv shafts.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by SimpleManLance
i think they were true 36's

i would do 4.88 and some more motor mods.





funny you should bring that up, P.O.R.N. would run 4l in the sand dunes when he drag raced. he always had problems with braking cv shafts.
I would associate broken CV shafts more with being cranked too high rather than running higher(numerically)gears.
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