Added armor help

Just added some CBI skids and am going to be getting some rock sliders installed soon.

Noticed since adding the armor (CBI full skid, all steel) my Taco needs a little more oompf to get it up hills and pick up speed.

Would regearing to 4.56 or 4.88 be helpful?

Im running 285/75R16 Nitto Ridge Grappler and have a bed cap currently. Bumpers are stock.

 

Do you ever plan on going to a significantly bigger tire? If so 4.88 will fix that gutless feeling. But if you are only going to stay with 33s I would go with 4.30 or 4.56. do you spend a lot of time on the highway?

 

If you stay with 33s go 4.56s if you plan on going 35s for with 4.88s

 

4.56 with bumps 4.88 with bumps and rear shell

 

I live in SoCal so yes a lot of highway lol.

I plan on eventually going to 35's

 

4.88 if you're thinking even larger

 

4.88 and done. You will lose some mpg as your rpms will be higher for freeway speeds