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Gear Ratio Question
I've been researching a lot about the re-gearing, but i had a few questions i'm hoping you all can shed some light on.
I'm debating about getting 4.56s or 4.10 During the winter i don't tow that much, but take long highway road trips to the mountains to go skiing and snowboarding. So i do a fair amount of climbing up the hills. But, during the summer i tow a lot (a 3,500 lbs boat). However, when i am towing it's usually long highway road trips to the river or the lake and some, but few, hills.
I know going with a high gear ratio will help with towing power off the line and climbing hills? But, going at ~75mph and towing down the highway i'd already be in overdrive. So wouldn't i be hurting my MPG by having a higher gear ratio considering i wouldn't "need" more towing power at 75 MPH, just to get it going. During the winter, granted i'm not towing as much but my bed is loaded with a lot of snow gear so i'm hauling a bigger load.
What would be the best for my application? As much as i would like more towing power, my towing consists of highway driving. Would the ability to have more towing power help me during highway driving and not compromise my MPG?
With all things being equal, driving style, ambient temp, octance, etc. How much of a MPG difference at highway driving is there between 4.10 and 4.56?
I also have a 6"lift with 33" tires. I plan on getting some 35" when i run down the 33's. TIA!
I'm debating about getting 4.56s or 4.10 During the winter i don't tow that much, but take long highway road trips to the mountains to go skiing and snowboarding. So i do a fair amount of climbing up the hills. But, during the summer i tow a lot (a 3,500 lbs boat). However, when i am towing it's usually long highway road trips to the river or the lake and some, but few, hills.
I know going with a high gear ratio will help with towing power off the line and climbing hills? But, going at ~75mph and towing down the highway i'd already be in overdrive. So wouldn't i be hurting my MPG by having a higher gear ratio considering i wouldn't "need" more towing power at 75 MPH, just to get it going. During the winter, granted i'm not towing as much but my bed is loaded with a lot of snow gear so i'm hauling a bigger load.
What would be the best for my application? As much as i would like more towing power, my towing consists of highway driving. Would the ability to have more towing power help me during highway driving and not compromise my MPG?
With all things being equal, driving style, ambient temp, octance, etc. How much of a MPG difference at highway driving is there between 4.10 and 4.56?
I also have a 6"lift with 33" tires. I plan on getting some 35" when i run down the 33's. TIA!
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Originally Posted by xsports33
I've been researching a lot about the re-gearing, but i had a few questions i'm hoping you all can shed some light on.
I'm debating about getting 4.56s or 4.10 During the winter i don't tow that much, but take long highway road trips to the mountains to go skiing and snowboarding. So i do a fair amount of climbing up the hills. But, during the summer i tow a lot (a 3,500 lbs boat). However, when i am towing it's usually long highway road trips to the river or the lake and some, but few, hills.
I know going with a high gear ratio will help with towing power off the line and climbing hills? But, going at ~75mph and towing down the highway i'd already be in overdrive. So wouldn't i be hurting my MPG by having a higher gear ratio considering i wouldn't "need" more towing power at 75 MPH, just to get it going. During the winter, granted i'm not towing as much but my bed is loaded with a lot of snow gear so i'm hauling a bigger load.
What would be the best for my application? As much as i would like more towing power, my towing consists of highway driving. Would the ability to have more towing power help me during highway driving and not compromise my MPG?
With all things being equal, driving style, ambient temp, octance, etc. How much of a MPG difference at highway driving is there between 4.10 and 4.56?
I also have a 6"lift with 33" tires. I plan on getting some 35" when i run down the 33's. TIA!
I'm debating about getting 4.56s or 4.10 During the winter i don't tow that much, but take long highway road trips to the mountains to go skiing and snowboarding. So i do a fair amount of climbing up the hills. But, during the summer i tow a lot (a 3,500 lbs boat). However, when i am towing it's usually long highway road trips to the river or the lake and some, but few, hills.
I know going with a high gear ratio will help with towing power off the line and climbing hills? But, going at ~75mph and towing down the highway i'd already be in overdrive. So wouldn't i be hurting my MPG by having a higher gear ratio considering i wouldn't "need" more towing power at 75 MPH, just to get it going. During the winter, granted i'm not towing as much but my bed is loaded with a lot of snow gear so i'm hauling a bigger load.
What would be the best for my application? As much as i would like more towing power, my towing consists of highway driving. Would the ability to have more towing power help me during highway driving and not compromise my MPG?
With all things being equal, driving style, ambient temp, octance, etc. How much of a MPG difference at highway driving is there between 4.10 and 4.56?
I also have a 6"lift with 33" tires. I plan on getting some 35" when i run down the 33's. TIA!
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Originally Posted by litreddevil
i ran 4.56 gears with 31" tall tires and drove back and forth to work over an hour away
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I would love to have the pulling power of the 4.56s, but considering i do mostly highway driving (80-90%) i'm probably going to go with the 4.10s. Also, because my truck came with 3.42s i'll be back (actually a little better) to stock RPMs with 4.10's and 35" tires. But, while i have the 33"s i'll have much better towing capabilites.
Unless you all can convince me otherwise.
Unless you all can convince me otherwise.