Is it ok not to regear my 5 lug ?

Hello community,
I have bigger size tires and obviously my gas mileage is not good, I was looking to regear my truck, but I’m seeing online prices of what people paid to do theirs, and I can’t really afford to throw that much money. I have 2wd 5 lug Tacoma . Any advice ? I got the 2.7L automatic transmission.

 

No, it won't hurt not to regear.
You won't hurt the engine any more than you would with a regear.

I guess an argument could be made about the transmission if it's an Auto.
But the A340 transmission is pretty bullet proof.

 

Just drive slower

 

It's a 2.7 with larger tires.
I venture to say, he already is "diving slower".

 

I died when i read your comment

 

Either comment something useful or stay away from my post thank you

 

Sorry if i offended, I do agree with TNshooter. A regear will not hurt the truck at all. Just expect to have higher rpm when in overdrive and such. Since you have the 2.7. Its a 4.10 ratio from the factory. Tnshooter can maybe give more insight, maybe a 4.56 ratio? Just make sure if yours is a 4wd to buy gears for your front axle to. Or else youll have a bad day when you engage 4wd

 

like I said I have 5 lug so it’s 2wd truck.

 

I didn’t say anything about regear hurting anything, I said without doing regear am I still good to drive as it’s .

 

Sorry, I didn't read that right. I wouldnt think so. Your just turning extra weight.

 

Yes. You are fine.

Unless you have an automatic and the transmission is locking/unlocking the converter constantly.
If so, drop down a gear. The converter constantly locking/unlocking creates heat and wear. This can damage the transmission.
Anyways, this likely isn’t going to happen unless you are running real big tires or towing.

 

welcome to the internet!

 

Grumpy McGrumpster over here

 

And comments like this are how you are virtually assuring this thread becomes a shit show. I'll give you advice that is useful. Filter out the noise without replying to it. lol

 

I kind of appreciate the shit posts because at least they bump the thread to the top

 

so a stock 6 lug differential will fit my 5 lug? What about the 6 lug?

 

Have you recalculated your MPG, taking into account your larger tire size?
What size tire are you using now?

 

You could buy a lot of extra gas with the money you'd spend on a regear

Is that helpful enough?

 

I doubt it. But maybe.

The question is, why?

You will to buy 2 new wheels.
Tire rotations are gone too.
Sounds like you’d be solving a “problem” with a problem.

Just use a lower gear and buy more gas.
Or go to a smaller tire and be done with it.

 

Im wondering if hes just talking about just swapping the 3rd member maybe? Whats size tires are you running?