Topic: Toyota gears. .

[SamuelEngelking]

I need a little info about what different gear do in your axels, what the numbers stand for and all that good stuff. I have 33inch tires with the stock gears. I plan on going bigger and it looks like the two most popular choices are 4:88's and 5:29 . . which one do i go for and what can i expect?

Info and Rpms and miles per hour. I wanna do the right thing the first time and i only want to do it once. So thanks for tha help fellas

[blackdiamond]

For 33 inch tires go with 4.88 gears.  If you plan to go with bigger tires in the future go with 5.29 gears.  I had 33 inch tires with 4.88 and it worked well and now with my 35 inch tires I wish I had 5.29 gears.  Too expensive to change something at this point that works adequately.  You speedo will be nearly perfect with either 33 or 35 with 4.88 gears because the math would put it about 34 inch diameter to match stock gearing.

[SamuelEngelking [OP]]

Yea i plan on going bigger soon just not sure when. . but if so the 5:29's are the way to go?
what the rpms like cause they say you have to run your motor at higher rmps. how much higher?

[blackdiamond]

http://www.ringpinion.com/Calc_RPM.aspx

Try this...

[jaywross]

i have 33's on my stock 95 toyota pickup and eventually wnat 38's what gears should i get?

[blackdiamond]

i have 33's on my stock 95 toyota pickup and eventually wnat 38's what gears should i get?

I always say 5.29s for anything over 35 inch tires for street driving.  You can get away with 4.88s up to 35's for street driving.

I'm sure at some point you essentially lose the use of 4th gear. 

[jaywross]

u mean fifth gear? my truck is a 5 speed standard, so would i have to get dual transfer cases, or lower geared transfer case to run that big of a tire?

[yotacrwlr]

go 5.29s with 35s thats what my buddy has in his 4runner

[jaywross]

i know this is probably a stupid question  but u have to get the same gears for the front and rear right? ...

[BLACKDOG]

go 5.29s with 35s thats what my buddy has in his 4runner

i know this is probably a stupid question  but u have to get the same gears for the front and rear right? ...

[blackdiamond]

i know this is probably a stupid question  but u have to get the same gears for the front and rear right? ...

Actually, you NEED two different gears for the front and rear, BUT they need to be the same ratio. 

[jaywross]

Actually, you NEED two different gears for the front and rear, BUT they need to be the same ratio. 

thanks!