yet another gear question
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yet another gear question
i have bone stock 2013 4.3L v6 4 speed auto rcsb with 275/55/20 which is right at at 32" tire with 20x9 wheels that id say were medium heavy. i definitely felt a weight increase after changing from stock 17s. tow light loads pretty often. 70% city driving, 30% hwy driving. stock gears are 3.23.
question: 3.73 or 3.90 or 4.10.
ive honestly been leaning toward 4.10 but dont want screaming highway rpms and even worse gas mileage than im already getting.
Also im thinking that the 3.73 would probably put me back at stock power with the 32's but i am wanting slightly better acceleration than when I had the stock 17's but IDK ??????????????
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question: 3.73 or 3.90 or 4.10.
ive honestly been leaning toward 4.10 but dont want screaming highway rpms and even worse gas mileage than im already getting.
Also im thinking that the 3.73 would probably put me back at stock power with the 32's but i am wanting slightly better acceleration than when I had the stock 17's but IDK ??????????????
ALL opinions welcome please!!!
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Don't fear gear.
I'd look at 4.10's as the starting point, and consider going deeper. Your truck is working hard to move the weight + the wheels, having more gear and slightly higher RPM won't be nearly the trade-off you're thinking it might be.
I'd look at 4.10's as the starting point, and consider going deeper. Your truck is working hard to move the weight + the wheels, having more gear and slightly higher RPM won't be nearly the trade-off you're thinking it might be.
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you dont think i would lose alot of gas mileage with 4.10s? ive noticed 2-3 mpg drop since adding the 20x9s and 275/55/20s with the stock 3.23 gears. my main goal is getting slightly better acceleration with the 275/20/55 : 3.73 or 4.10 compared to the 245/70/17 : 3.23 gears that came stock while getting at least the same gas mileage as stock or better. why didnt i get an LS instead of the 4.3L . that would have probably solved all problems in itself.
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also i know i can get oem 3.73s but do they make oem 4.10s? and ive read somewhere that the lowest gear i can swtich to is 3.73 with my stock rear end carrier? is this correct?
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