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off topic, but i started looking into gears today. Complete 3rd members are 1600$. Lockers are almost 900$ per, bringing it close to 3400$ locked front and rear. What should i do?

Also what gear ratio? 4.88?

 

Why don’t u drive down to ECGS have them swap and fine a man friend at the beach

 

Because
1. Shipping is 60$
2. My truck burns 60$ in gas every hour I'm on the highway
3. I can do it at my shop
4. Part of "built not bought"
5. 'Merica

 

Has price gone up? Last I checked one 3rd member is $600 or so (after you get your core deposit back). So $1200+locker.

And you’re a manual? 4.56.

 

Thats not what they said today. Should i lock it too for the price? I only get stuck when being recorded -so like 5 times so far.

 

I’ve never need stuck with my locker...

 

I’ve only ever priced it out online, so I’m unsure. And yes I think you should lock it. Even if it’s a lunchbox locker like mine. I was at rausch on Saturday and that was my first time ever wheeling while locked. It was INSANE the difference it made. It almost felt like I was cheating. Everything was so much more controlled and less skinny pedal to get through stuff.

 

Gear ratio depends on tire size. What's the actual diameter are your tires?

For a v6 manual and a 35" tire, 4.28 matches stock gearing, so 4.30 would be just a hair over geared.

 

I’m thinking about doing the same and I’m going with 4.88s cuz 37’s

 

Exactly!

This guy gets it.

 

I run a standard 35x12.50r22

 

You only need 4.52 to match stock gearing with 37s, so you're going to be pretty over geared with 4.88s.

 

A lot of the research I’ve done has recommended 4.88 for 35s and up. Even pelfreybilts truck has 4.56 and they recommend 4.88

 

I’m glad you corrected that. I was going to call you out on your rim size

 

Yeah you’ve got to take into account the extra weight of the tires, plus all the weight of armor.

 

Plus my truck is also a race car and acceleration is everything.

 

Over gearing acts as a torque multiplier, so it's easier to spin up big, heavy tires. However, it kills your top end, so you're spinning high rpms if you try to run down the freeway.

I'm currently contemplating what to do with mine. With my current tires, I need a 4.62 to match stock gearing which doesn't exist for our trucks. 4.56 is under geared but gets me within 1-2 mph in all gears. 4.88 is over geared, but I'd be spinning 3100 rpm at 80 mph. I'll be around 2700 at 70 mph.

 

Ouch. I'm currently right at 2000 rpm at 70-75mph.

 

I’m at 2000 rpm at 65 and 2500 roughly at 75

 

Sorry man i will Be back in Seattle.