Topic: 5.29s too much for 33's?

[Bonzer5]

Hey guys, I have a 85 pickup with a 3" lift and 33" tires and I'm finally looking at swapping in some new gears.  I mainly use my rig as a hunting/farm/work truck and it rarely sees the highway.  Do you think that 5.29's are too much gear?  I'd like better performance when towing a trailer or going up steep hills, and I never go over 55mph anyway so top end speed isn't a problem.  What do you guys think?

[Volcom]

Not at all!  I liked the gearing of my 4Runner when I rocked 33's and 5.29's.  Acutally felt like the motor had some HP 

[bigarms23]

not at all plus its already regeared when you want bigger tires

[79coyotefrg]

i'd say 5.29's are the right gear for you

just remember you need to drive on them 500 miles before you tow

[toyodaaddict]

im currently running 5.29's with 33's and i agree with everyone else it will be perfect for what yer doing

[JoeWelder]

im currently running 5.29's with 33's and i agree with everyone else it will be perfect for what yer doing

X2
im running 5.29s with 33s and i love em...i know you said you rarely go over 55 but i can cruise about 60mph in 5th gear and right about 4k rpm

[zembalayan]

Love 'em with my 33s!

[Bonzer5 [OP]]

Thanks for the advice guys, looks like 5.29's are in my future!

[zembalayan]

I have also heard Marlin himself recommend 5.29s because among rock crawler Toyotas nowadays, the ratio has become so commonplace that your chances of finding a spare for a trail repair are not bad.  As an example, I have carried a spare 5.29 3rd member on a few trips in the past, and I would have shared it if need be, and certainly I am not the only one who has or does.

[sweetmeat]

I agree with everybody else. When i built my truck 8 years ago i started with 33's and 529's. It worked awesome!!! Over the years i went bigger and bigger on tire size and never had to re-gear it again. Simply can't go wrong with 529's if you ask me. In fact i still have both original gear sets in my truck. I highly recommend having them installed by a professional, i did and never broke a set. I have tons of friends that had a buddy or they installed them themselves and it seems they all have broke a set more than once. I'm a HUGE fan of doin work yourself but installing gears i leave to a pro

[Bonzer5 [OP]]

I agree, I have acess to a shop with a press and all of the measuring tools but I still think I'm going to go with built 3rds.  I would love to set them up myself but I just can't afford to replace anything if I screw up!