4.88 Regear Complete

I wanted to post a small review of the 4.88 3rd member with trutrac I installed today to help those that are contemplating on doing the same.

Huge change from factory gears obviously. The shift points are still early but it definitely handles those early shifts much better and in ect pwr it's really quick.
Speedometer/odometer are unchanged due to speed sensors being at the wheels. At 70mph it's at 2200 rpms. Looking forward to pulling a trailer once they're broken in.

The whole job took me 1.5 hrs.

 

Feel like doing a write of of how you did it??

I just love the smell of gear oil specially when I get it on my shirt.

 

Nailed everything the first time in 1.5 hours? Impressive.

 

It's identical to several write ups posted here. Nothing has changed.

 

Cool! Interested in long term updates!!!!

 

Awesome thanks I didn't think to look around I thought the drive-line was all changed out from previous years.

 

I was surprised it went so smoothly. I've done plenty of suspension modifications but never gears.

 

Only the manual transmission and off road package trucks have the new 8.75" rear end, the sports use the old 8" from the 03-09 4runners and several years of 2nd gen tacomas.

 

Me too; I've only seen the TIS on it...
It has at least one assemble-disassemble-reassemble cycle; that's if you nail everything the first time.

 

2wd truck?

 

Correct.

 

Yeah dang... I have the manual TRD Sport w/8.75" rear....

 

Nitro has gears for the 8.75

 

Man, glad to hear that went so smoothly! I did the same to an older S10 that I had years ago, it was hands down the best money I ever spent on that truck... it that case went from 3.42's to 4.10's. Took me a bit longer though ha, was also my first gear swap.

Enjoy! Once I get some more miles on mine I'll be researching what's involved to do it to a 4wd.

 

I thought the OR had 8.75 and sport still had the 8"?

 

Manual..has the 8.75" no locker tho! All good.

 

Man,good for you.I don't think I ever got the setup right that quickly.

 

What size tires are you running? Planning to go 4.88 in the next few weeks.

 

It was pre-built by just differentials. I only had to swap the 3rd out. Lol

 

265/70r17