not another gearing question
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From: st. pete, fl
not another gearing question
ok i lied. anyways, im replacing my transmission on monday and finally gonna drop the coins on a gear swap on this next pay day...
i cant decide on 4.56 or 4.88 gears... im running 35's but do alot of towing in both city and highway... and plan on towing through mountains in central Colorado in a month or 2... i also plan on upping to 36's in Februrary.
i cant decide on 4.56 or 4.88 gears... im running 35's but do alot of towing in both city and highway... and plan on towing through mountains in central Colorado in a month or 2... i also plan on upping to 36's in Februrary.
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From: Joplin MO
The 5.0 needs all the help it can get - 4.88's. The 5.0 has the same issue as the 4.6 in the 97+ trucks - low end torque is somewhat lacking.
With 4.88's and 36's, if you have an automatic tranny, it will be doing 2250 rpm in OD at 70 mph.
With 4.88's and 36's, if you have an automatic tranny, it will be doing 2250 rpm in OD at 70 mph.
