Glen's budget rebuild

[unclejpl4x4]

well i see it this way.  If your just gona tow  the 4.88 will give U better fuel  econemy.

[79coyotefrg]

no  i mean i tow a trailer WITH  my yota

[unclejpl4x4]

no  i mean i tow a trailer WITH  my yota

right  and how far do you drive it ? just around town  or highway?   and what are You putting on the trailer? 
If your not gona do high speeds 50+ and long distance i would say  go 5.29

[BUBBA]

I think you'd be just fine with 4:88's glen

[79coyotefrg]

i'm leaning towards 5.29's 

ok  my trailer / s  are 1000 lb  tandem axle 5 x 12  thats built for a firewood trailer  high clearance  4 inch steel channel construction

last load i hauled  on this one was a ford minivan that weighed 2600 lbs  so  thats 3600  behind the truck

my longer trailer is 14 foot with a 6 foot tongue, (makes tight turns better)  it actually only weighs 950   but i intend to haul  anything up to another toyota truck in weight,  i think with 5.29's  i could tow  this without a problem    the 14 footer has electric brakes

[unclejpl4x4]

...... well i towed around 3000ibls on 33 with i think stock gears and a tired 22r and it was ok.  so what ever U decide you will be fine i think.

[79coyotefrg]

ive done it with my 437's  and does fine but i just stay slow,  and the temperature guage is my speedometer,  i figure with  proper gears  i could actually go faster  since the motor doesnt have to work as hard

[DTB]

i'm leaning towards 5.29's 

dont u think u will be over revving on the highway? around city might be fine

[79coyotefrg]

um  no  figuring about 3500rpm  give or take

[skid]

I tow my 3500# camp trailer.  Get all the gearing you can.  I run through stock low range in town or stops with 4.375 and 37's.

And if you ever went to 35" tires?   Then what, regear again.

[brainlessfool]

Hey Glenny, I tow a 2.5K tent trailer all over.

4:88's with 33's works just fine.
some time I do tow heaver things (like a U-cart with a yard of cement)

and it does pull it.

4:88's with 33"s is a bit lower than stock (my speedo reads about 5 mph fast @ 60)

givin all the work you've gone to to get your hiway revs down I think if you put 5:whatever in you'll just be right back where you were.

[79coyotefrg]

thats a good point

[skid]

At 70 mph, the difference would be about 250 rpm's.  That's between 4.88 and 5.29.

4.88's in 5th would be a little taller geared than 4.375's in 4th for reference.

Lower diff gearing will give the effect of a close ratio transmission which aids in towing.

[Rocksurfer]

With my 84 I towed 2 Sea Doo's and I had a cabover slide in camper, I ran 4.88's and 33" tires. It didn't go fast and I could average 55mph but I was pushing it a little hard. I think 5.29's would have made pulling that much around easier and less strain on my lil 22r motor.

[79coyotefrg]

keep em coming,  and make sure you vote,  i'm on the fence, 

[Rocksurfer]

Voting is not helping seems it is a dead heat, I think what it will boil down to is fuel economy, 4.88's will get better mileage but the 5.29's will be the power champs at the high rpm's.

[yotadork83]

i woud diffently go for the 5.29's. evan if your top speed is lower pulling hills is going to be much better for your motor. and later dowm the road some stupid girl on a cell phone is going to run into you and then you can make it into a trailered rig with 37's and you dont have to buy gears agin.

[brainlessfool]

i woud diffently go for the 5.29's. evan if your top speed is lower pulling hills is going to be much better for your motor. and later dowm the road some stupid girl on a cell phone is going to run into you and then you can make it into a trailered rig with 37's and you dont have to buy gears agin.

GOOD POINT! got to love those girls with cell phones!

I too have a cab-over slid in camper and don't have much trouble going 60, unless I'm going into a good head wind.

[79coyotefrg]

imgonna do some research with a calculator  and see what my rpms will be at 65  and 55 brb

[79coyotefrg]

[tom w.]

how's that L52HD workin' for you glen? was it worth it?

[79coyotefrg]

man that baby is sweet 

[tom w.]

man they sure are purdy...

[4inchToyotas]

Just do the 5.29's...cuz sloooo is the way to goooooo

[unclejpl4x4]

SO how was the test drive ?

[79coyotefrg]

how's that L52HD workin' for you glen? was it worth it?

  freekin Walmart    put  30wt oil in the tranny when i had it lubed    and now its noisy 

[Lady Di]

  freekin Walmart    put  30wt oil in the tranny when i had it lubed    and now its noisy 

Didn't you put oil in it when you changed it? What are you doing taking it to Wally World anyway? Mark says put some 90 wt. in it and it'll quiet up. It's not like it wasn't lubed at all.

[79coyotefrg]

yep,  im gonna drain it and fill with 90 wt  as soon as i can  ,  i have a 1/2 qt  in the truck  im hopeing i have some in the shop 

not going to drive it till then, 

yea  i know,  and hopefully its not damaged so the thicker oil will  make it all better

[unclejpl4x4]

30w what where u thinking

[DTB]

  freekin Walmart    put  30wt oil in the tranny when i had it lubed    and now its noisy 

glen r u crazy? why u taking ur to wal-mart to get it lubed?