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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by fastnblu
For u lifted guys w/. big tires, how are u gettin around that then? A swap to 4.10s or do u go the other way w/. it? Cause it takes power to move off the line, normally that's higher numerically.
Bigger tires the lower the gear(higher numerically)
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
Bigger tires the lower the gear(higher numerically)
Yup, 4.11's here
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Ideal gears for 35's would be 4.56.
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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dont feel bad, i have broken 3 this year....within 2 months. truck is sitting in the driveway broken right now and has been for more than 3 weeks, cant afford to fix it
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Yep I went with 4.56s too.
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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900 for a junkyard 80e,throw a shift kit in it and be done with it...
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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So you guys really think that going to 4.11 gears will help the trans out for the long run?
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ChevyTruck
So you guys really think that going to 4.11 gears will help the trans out for the long run?
If you keep the 35" tires, go 4.56.
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 07:43 AM
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I agree with everyone about 4.56's if you want to keep 35's.They would make your trannies life a lot easier!
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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If you're keeping the 35's then 4.56's no doubt...I run 33's and 4.10's and almost want to go to 4.56's myself.
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