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TRD Off Road Factory 4.30 Gear’s

Discussion in '3rd Gen Tacoma Parts Marketplace (2016-2023)' started by GrayTaco, Jan 15, 2018.

  1. Aug 8, 2018 at 6:37 AM
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    dbuck294

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    Maybe someone can help me here. I am running 33's on the 4cyl double cab. Stock mpg was about 19-20. The truck has been running this setup for about 45 days now, and honestly its soooo sluggish and the fuel economy is now about 15-16 at best. would regearing help my mpg and the sluggishness acceleration? (i know the truck wasnt fast to begin with but its seriously almost unsafe when trying to merge onto highway traffic)
     
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  2. Aug 8, 2018 at 6:38 AM
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    Yes, it would definitely help alot.
     
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  3. Aug 8, 2018 at 6:39 AM
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    Yes. It will! I have my stock gears if you’d like to purchase them. 2017 TRD Off Road DCSB AT. Unless you were thinking even bigger gears. What gears do you currently have on your 4cyl?
     
  4. Aug 8, 2018 at 6:44 AM
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    Here is the gear ratio from the factory. I wish i knew what any of this meant.. :confused:

    gear ratio.jpg
     
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  5. Aug 8, 2018 at 6:46 AM
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    Is yours the 6 speed 4 cyl? My truck stock gears are the last one. 3.5-liter V6 with 6-speed ECT Auto
     
  6. Aug 8, 2018 at 6:48 AM
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    Yea 6speed automagic gear box for me. Correct me if im wrong, so the gears are the same?
     
  7. Aug 8, 2018 at 7:04 AM
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    Seems like it. Other than the Differential Ratio. Maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in here.
     
  8. Aug 8, 2018 at 7:31 AM
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    Looks like you need some Nitro 4.88's bud.
     
  9. Aug 8, 2018 at 7:54 AM
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    Sorry @dbuck294 should have been more specific. Looks like your 2.7L Automatic Runs 4:30 gears. To return your truck to more stock like acceleration you should put 4.88's in.

    The gearing is the same in all 6spd automatics transmissions.

    Check out the 4.88 mega thread.

    Also your truck is the last of its kind. They stopped selling the 4cyl in Canada for 2018. So hang on to it, it will be sought after.
     
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  10. Sep 26, 2018 at 5:57 AM
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    I just want to touch base with this one more time. Im running 285/70/17 and now i have decided to take the plunge do the regear. But does it make more sense to do the 5.29 or the 4.88?
     
  11. Sep 26, 2018 at 6:50 AM
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    4.88 bud. You only want those 5.29s if your doing some serious crawling on 35's. 4.88 will give you better torque up hills with those 285's. 4.56 would be close to stock with your 285's, but they don't make em. And that extra 0.32 you get with the 4.88's will do you good.
     
  12. Feb 2, 2020 at 5:57 PM
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    Is it safe to use stock gears to run 35s on my 2019 taco pro
     
  13. Feb 2, 2020 at 6:13 PM
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    Safe yes. Power loss and mpg loss is going to suck but it’s definitely safe.
     
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