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What do i gain from taller differential gears??

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by bodhi armor, Jun 20, 2016.

  1. Aug 2, 2016 at 10:01 AM
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    blubuckaroo

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    if your staying with your 32's you can regain that fuel efficiency by getting the 4.56 gears but anything over 32-33" you should go with the 4.88's
     
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    Thanks for the explanation.
    The only reason I mentioned it is that I've made the mistake of using the ratio calculator without considering tire flattening. I ended up
    Thanks for your description.
    The only reason I mentioned it is that I've made the mistake of using the ratio/RPM calculator without considering "tire flattening" and was disappointed with a ratio too low.
    Also, some tires, like floatation tires, flatten more than LTD type tires, and the correction is even more pronounced.
     

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