Re Gearing

shadowfax · Jan 13, 2014

13 Sierra 2WD
3.08 Ratio
Rarely tow
Daily driver, Seattle area.

After going to 33's, feels really sluggish. Heard suggestions to go to 3.73

1. 3.73 sound about right?
2. What should I expect to pay out the door?

Thanks

zukkev · Jan 13, 2014

I'd say at least 3:73....maybe even 4:10; As for cost, that's kind of a loaded question...depends if you want a shop to do it, or someone knowledgable about setting up gears that does it for play money.:corn:

boardbysled · Jan 13, 2014

Another option is to find a rear end with 3.73's in a junkyard and swap the rear end into your rig.

boxboy · Jan 13, 2014

did you have the P265/70R17 (31" tall tire) or P245/70R17 (28.5" tall tire)

3.08 gears in an auto with 28.5 tires your rpm's were around 2000 rpm at 55

changing the tire to a 33 you would be around 1800 now so to get the rpm back to around 2000 you would need to go to like 3.73 which would put your RPMs to around 2100 or 4.10 to 2300 at 55 mph. 3.55 would get you to 2050 or so...

I assumed you have an auto tran with the 28.5 tall tire... so to get the RPM's back to a stock feel you would want to go with 3.55 if available for your application.

shadowfax · Jan 19, 2014

Great info!

Stock was P245/70R17

I got one quote for $900, but still seemed pretty high right now. I dont really have any local truck friends for I would have to go to a shop.

CarnationSensation · Jan 21, 2014

Welcome to NW-Wheelers, you have now met a lot of truck friends! :awesomework:

There are a lot of good guys on here, if you ask, someone will help you out, especially if you are offering more than a case of beer! :beer:

Good luck!

Avanteone · Jan 22, 2014

I'm in Auburn and can do way better than $900 for a re-gear.

John
Auburn Car Repair & Offroad

shadowfax · Jan 24, 2014

Avanteone said:
I'm in Auburn and can do way better than $900 for a re-gear.

John
Auburn Car Repair & Offroad

PM sent, no reply?

boxboy · Jan 24, 2014

shadowfax said:
PM sent, no reply?

I think he is out wheeling a comp this weekend.

shadowfax · Jan 25, 2014

boxboy said:
I think he is out wheeling a comp this weekend.

Ah ok, thanks, appreciate the update

zukkev · Jan 25, 2014

55 at 2K rpm? I doubt it, with the OD trans...
I haven't done any math with a real calculator, but given the added rolling weight, combined with rolling resistance, 3:73's would be the minimum i'd go with...:awesomework:

boxboy · Jan 25, 2014

you are thinking wheeling... 3.73 will have high RPM at highway speeds giving shitty MPG.

shadowfax · Jan 25, 2014

boxboy said:
you are thinking wheeling... 3.73 will have high RPM at highway speeds giving shitty MPG.

What will give better MPG, and also allow for 35s in later years.

boxboy · Jan 25, 2014

theres others but try this

Find you RPM's with stock tires then start playing with the numbers until you find what you want or what is closest to stockish.

http://www.advanced-ev.com/Calculators/TireSize/