Topic: taco with 37's what gears should I run? 4.88's or 5.29? 3.4L with manual

[4wheelingdude]

taco with 37's.  what gears should I run?  4.88's or 5.29?  3.4L with manual.  NOTE:  this is a toy and not a daily driver, but will be driven on the street sometimes.

[Reynolds]

I had 4.88's, 37's with the 3.4 manual and it was just right for driving everyday. Any lower and you'll be turning some high RPM's on the freeway

[4wheelingdude [OP]]

Ya.  I have a 01 wrangler with 37's and 4.10's gears(with 3 speed auto) and it turns 2,500 RPM's going 65MPH.   All my buddy's that have Toyota's say I should go 5.29's, but they all have 4cyl's.   

[yotatough]

I've got a 97 runner with a 2.7, and I'm on 37's with 5.38 gears, my speedo is only 2 mph off and it cruise's on the freeway very nice. So I think 5.29's would be good, specially if it's just a toy, might as well go as low as you can.

[<MIKE>]

naw i have a 2.7 with 5.29 and it around 3k at 65 - 70. that 3.4 would be nice with some 4.88s

[toyotaboy]

i ran 4.10's on my taco with 35" toyo mts and never had a problem with power... had the 3.4 but could still light them up on dry asphalt if i chose to

[Huhwhye]

3000 rpm cruising is fine for Toyotas.  The sweet spot for a 3.4 is 2750rpm imo.  I say 5.29s

[Thomas P]

4.88 unless you wanna cruise the highway with the motor wound up

[88Rokyoat]

I run 4.88s they are perfect. Speedo is dead on. Has plenty on power, and cruises nice on the freeway.

[GEARED UP]

i guess i just should 've rad a little farther down ,i just posted the same question .i think i'm gonna go 4.88's stronger and i'll  keep r's down on freeway !GEARED UP

[TACOMA382]

depends on the weight of the tire, but i'm running 4.88 in my tacoma with 3.4 and it's a little slugish but i have an auto

[TacoRunner]

taco with 37's.  what gears should I run?  4.88's or 5.29?  3.4L with manual.  NOTE:  this is a toy and not a daily driver, but will be driven on the street sometimes.

Well, 4.10 and 28" tires is about stock for a 4cyl. Go to 37" and 5.29 will bring you back to about stock. Im almost 100% that the 6cyl motors with 28" have a 3.73 gear. So to bring that back to stock you should go with 4.88 and 37's. Save the 5.29 for 40"s.

[yoshaleng]

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[E YOTA]

529s...they bigger and stronger thats wat i'm running on my taco wit 37" and it rides great on the freeway at normal rpms

[baja dan]

37mtr with 4.88's on a 3.4 puts me @2200rpm going 70 so i would say  4.88's is the right choice

[Hottrod81]

5.29's hands down.

[79toy20r]

529s...they bigger and stronger thats wat i'm running on my taco wit 37" and it rides great on the freeway at normal rpms

just to clear this up, 5.29's are actually weaker.

[swapped89]

I have 5:29s and 37" wranglers I'm doin 3grand at 65 and the speedo tells me I'm goin 1mph faster then my gps.
I have a 3.0/ 5spd