Gearing / marlin crawler.

I don't mean to sound dumb but I just hav to be sure.

From what I was understand is that you don't need much engine power for off roading as long as you have low gearing. So 2.7l will do fine with low gearing but then you lose your mpg for everyday use. So If you get marlin crawler can you still use stock gearing for everyday use and only use crawler gears for off road. Or can you just just change gearing in your stock 4hi n 4lo.

I would like a 2.7l manual for everyday commute but ok with an automatic if I have too. I just don't see myself off roading with a manual. But I like the idea of marlin that u can let it crawl on idle.

I'm not a good 4wheel driver but I do enjoy it. So if someone can help me out with getting a v6 or i4. The truck will be modified so it will have additional weight. 33tire and armor. I'm not going to be racing with it but daily use n off road. Trails n svra. I guess what I'm trying to ask is which why I will lose more mpg i4 with regearing/marlin crawler or v6 trd off road auto.(I don't see myself off-road with manual without stalling. That's he reason with marlin crawler)

Thanks.

 

Yes, you should still have the original stock gearing for on the highway. What changes is the transfer case low-range gearing. At least thats how it used to be with the old hi-lux gear-driven TC. Thats what I had. I'm not sure how Marlin handles the Tacoma chain-driven TC.

If you switch to 33" tires, your differentials would have to be re-geared to bring back the stock highway experience, otherwise the truck will be a real dog (loss of power). This is a completely different issue.

 

So the 4lo can be regeared to get more power on low speed. And as far as diff regearing goes that's only for 2.7l loss of power or 4.0l too. And if regear diff, so u have to regear 4lo. And sorry for all these gearing questions it's just that they don't just sell the vehicle.... Well I guess they do the jeep is all ready. I just might go with my original plan with automatic trd off road v6 it's just that I don't need all that power for daily use n would hate have if I can get away with a smaller engine. But if experience people would prefer v6 over i4 for off-road than maybe that's the way to goo.

 

From what I can understand of your situation, you'll be better off with an automatic, that way you won't stall no matter what type of driving you do. Whatever you get, offroad with it a few times, before making major modifications.

4 cyl or V6 really doesn't matter when offroading (crawling over rocks) since the transfer case low-range makes up for that. I've been over the Rubicon dozens of times with a 96-horsepower 4-cylinder motor. Samurais do it with a 60-hp motor.

You missed my point about re-gearing the differentials. It has nothing to do with the transfer case. It is only necessary if you switch to tires that have a much bigger diameter than the stock tires. Re-gearing the differentials will cost about $1,000. Many don't bother with it, and just put up with the loss of power on the highway, and under-reading speedometer.

Adding a Marlin crawl-box for a Tacoma will cost around $2000 to $3000 depending on which way you go.

Good luck.

 

V6 will be fine with 33's, no need to regear.