What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

But then again, I never tried to drive like a race car. I drove like an old man like I still do with 285s. I notice power loss but it isn't significant enough for me to spend a grand on fixing.

 

Doesn't count...in fact we deduct what you did today...so you are in the negative Jk

 

I've got 295s and don't feel the need to regear. There's some power loss but nothing significant.

 

+1 for regear. Especially if you live in a hilly area. I would go 4.88 if you're NA, and if you're even thinking about going to 35s, skip the BS and go with 5.29s. Wish I did.

 

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I'm going to run 32's max and I am currently running 265/70's so just a little jump to 285/75

 

I run 265/70r17 on a 4cyl.
Slow? Yes.
Drivable? Absolutely.

A v6 can turn a 285 no problem.

 

285 is closer to a 33...and it's not about the engine being able to get the job done...if your gonna wheel the truck it's about shift points/torque...etc. even with daily driving. It all depends on your current stock gearing if you would see a drastic change, but to answer I agree with Monte a re gear is definitely worth it

 

285/75 is over 2" larger in diameter than 265/70, and an inch wider. You will have a much larger contact patch and rolling radius, and you will notice a significant power loss. Yes, you could still drive it just fine, I'm running 35's on 4.56 gears. It just sucks.
Don't take my word for it, go get the tires and run them for a bit, then see if you want to regear. I'm betting you will.

 

Or won't..most who think they don't need it just don't realize what they are missing. Until they either A) finally regear and facepalm so hard going "why the fuck didn't i do this sooner" B) Drive a bone stock tacoma on 31s and go "wow this thing has some pep! Wish mine did...wait a second..." C) Drive a regeared truck

Its worth it.

 

I thought I was the only one to feel this way. I regeared to 4.88s with the v6, auto and 33s. Sometimes I feel this is just barely adequate. I sometimes wish I had gone with 5.29s instead. I will never go larger than 33s now. Not gonna regear a 2nd time.

 

Not like it would be hard to sell a set of 4.88 diffs...haha just say..

 

If your like me with an auto and 3.91s its well worth it. Things a pig compared to when it had 235 tires.

 

Really? Think about it. It would require new setup costs and a helluva lot of work. Have to replace the ARB in front and find diff donors of unknown condition. Also means disturbing the axles again in the rear. Naw, not worth the headaches.

Running 35s is just dequavian anyways.

 

Mike are you around next Fri/Sat

 

Should be. What's up.

 

I totally meant this Fri/Sat.

I might be headed to Bellevue and Ravensdale. I'm curious about these gears! And we can find Brady and grab some grub

 

Pulled a Chevy 1500 out of the ditch today, for what it's worth the thing was clapped out and the driver was short a few cards of a full deck! Welcome to the U.P!!

 

Ravensdale eh? You going out there to see my friends Cody and Jeff?

You do realize that this coming Saturday is Christmas eve, right? I got a commitment for afternoon-evening that day. Not sure about earlier that day but I might be up for something on Friday (the 23rd). I'm off that day.

 

You know Cody and Jeff? That's exactly who I'm going to visit!
Friday would be more realistic. Assuming they are ready for me