LBarr2002
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '91 XLT 4x4, '92 XLT 4x4
Ok, I need some good advice here. I've been thinking about regearing my '92 for a while now. It's factory 3.73's, aussie locker in front, auto transmission, on 33x12.50's. I've priced out 4.56, 4.88, and 5.13 ratios. I can get 4.56's or 5.13's to the door for basically the same price. 4.88's are a little higher, so the 'middle of the road is out'.
The truck has been an around town toy for a while now, drove it interstate to work every once in a while, and drove to offroad parks a few times. But, now I have a car trailer and I'll be towing it most places. I want to be able to play with it a little harder, and as of today it has liability insurance only, with a yearly max of 7,000 miles. The only driving it should get is around town, pulling my boat from here to the lake (8 miles of backroads), and maybe towing around the car trailer loaded with 4wheelers. In other words, it probably doesn't need to go over 55mph any more... It could be loosing the doors soon...maybe roof, and definitely needs at least a roll bar if not full cage.
Will 5.13's be TOO MUCH gear with the 33's? I've got a 6" lift that I might swap out with the 2" down the road and do an SOA, and go to 35's. I don't want to have to go through regearing again. The 33's are basically new so I'll be leaving at the height it is now (5") with them for a while.
So I guess my question is 4.56 or 5.13? The way it is now it won't spin the tires once it gets bogged down, even in 4low. When I get to a trail I put it in 4low and don't take it out until I hit the road to come home. I want to be able to ride trails in 2 high and not have it in 4wd until I actually need it.
I'll be ordering a minispool too....oh this is going to be fun
. She won't be so straight and pretty for long.
The truck has been an around town toy for a while now, drove it interstate to work every once in a while, and drove to offroad parks a few times. But, now I have a car trailer and I'll be towing it most places. I want to be able to play with it a little harder, and as of today it has liability insurance only, with a yearly max of 7,000 miles. The only driving it should get is around town, pulling my boat from here to the lake (8 miles of backroads), and maybe towing around the car trailer loaded with 4wheelers. In other words, it probably doesn't need to go over 55mph any more... It could be loosing the doors soon...maybe roof, and definitely needs at least a roll bar if not full cage.
Will 5.13's be TOO MUCH gear with the 33's? I've got a 6" lift that I might swap out with the 2" down the road and do an SOA, and go to 35's. I don't want to have to go through regearing again. The 33's are basically new so I'll be leaving at the height it is now (5") with them for a while.
So I guess my question is 4.56 or 5.13? The way it is now it won't spin the tires once it gets bogged down, even in 4low. When I get to a trail I put it in 4low and don't take it out until I hit the road to come home. I want to be able to ride trails in 2 high and not have it in 4wd until I actually need it.
I'll be ordering a minispool too....oh this is going to be fun
. She won't be so straight and pretty for long.
Mini spools (specifically the the multi pieced units found in c-clip axles) are known to fatigue and break, properly welded spiders are stronger plus if you weld the spiders to the carrier it takes all force off of the cross pin as well. Since you're going with 35s and you won't be going over 55 I change my gearing vote to 5.13s.
