what Gears?

231toyota · Mar 31, 2010

ok so i am going with a 4.5" suspension lift on my 85 yota and want to run
35's. I keep getting mixed signals on what gears to run, one says 4.88 and others say 5.29's. So i am here to ask you professionals your opinion's. I will be driving on the street and hiways from time to time, but also what to run elbe,evens and other simular trails.
so i ask of you of your infinite knowlege on this.
thanks.:awesomework:

Ty. · Mar 31, 2010

I'm betting the crowd say's 5.29's. Especially if you aren't running dual cases.

crash2 · Mar 31, 2010

If you had the ability to try both---you would want the 5.29's :awesomework:

Corey Y · Mar 31, 2010

Yukon 5.29s in the axles and dual cases or Marlin 4.7 t-case gears.

231toyota · Mar 31, 2010

no dual cases just plain stock x-fer case, and birfs till they break....lol. well thank you ty and to you crash, it will be 5.29's then, i will be looking to put a posi in the rear if anyone has one reasonable. and probably go open front till i can work up the funds or sell off one my pistols...ha ha a guy will sell or do about anything to his wheelin up and goin to hit the trails....
thanks again guys..:redneck:

231toyota · Mar 31, 2010

what about nitro gears any good?? i know yukon's are good..

Glenn · Mar 31, 2010

What motor do you have? And most likely 5.29 will put you near to stock gearing...which is more important for a stock 4 banger.

pokey · Mar 31, 2010

crash said:
If you had the ability to try both---you would want the 5.29's :awesomework:

Wont the 5:29s make it cry(scream) at highway speeds with 35s:eeek: For this reason I went with 4:56s in mine and geared down the TC (low range) for wheeling.

boardbysled · Mar 31, 2010

5.29's an never look back:awesomework:

231toyota · Mar 31, 2010

glenn, i have the 22re in it...i plan on putting a mild rv cam in it one day..

Bunk1 · Mar 31, 2010

5.29's.

dove'd85 · Mar 31, 2010

5.29's for sure

the final ratio is alittle lower then stock gearing and stock size tires.... so that has to be good for a couple horse power right:redneck:

i am running 5.29's and 35's at 60mph i am right around 3,000 rpm's in 5th gear

231toyota · Mar 31, 2010

dove'd85 said:
5.29's for sure

the final ratio is alittle lower then stock gearing and stock size tires.... so that has to be good for a couple horse power right:redneck:

i am running 5.29's and 35's at 60mph i am right around 3,000 rpm's in 5th gear

so dove'd85 are you running a lil 4 banger 22re also? 3000rpm's in 5th does'nt sound to bad to me..def. goin 5.29"s..

thanks for all the input guys..

:beer:

dove'd85 · Mar 31, 2010

231toyota said:
so dove'd85 are you running a lil 4 banger 22re also? 3000rpm's in 5th does'nt sound to bad to me..def. goin 5.29"s..

thanks for all the input guys..:beer:

yup built by trainwreck:awesomework:

stock motor with an rv grind delta cam shaft

right around 3 grand is were mine sounds the best

231toyota · Mar 31, 2010

dove'd85 said:
yup built by trainwreck:awesomework:

stock motor with an rv grind delta cam shaft

right around 3 grand is were mine sounds the best

lol sounds like where i wanna be.... hope to get this truck all done and ready soon, would like to get out with some you folks and do a lil bit of wheelin, i can still play, but not well with others "that r built"

traildemon · Mar 31, 2010

If you are running more street than trails 4.88 would be the way to go as Pokey said you will actually be too low for highway speeds and rev 3k rpm at 60, Im running 4.88 with 39.5 tires and my speedometer is dead on at any speed. And yes nitro gears kick ass

231toyota · Mar 31, 2010

thanks for the feed back on the nitro gears traildemon, and i'm gonna guess that the driveablity will be more on the pavement to and from the trails providing i dont break anything...:eeek: so i will take the 4.88's in cosideration for the type of driving, if i had a tow rig and trailer then i would possibly go the other way..if it were to be just a trail rig.:beer:

angelfly · Mar 31, 2010

231toyota said:
thanks for the feed back on the nitro gears traildemon, and i'm gonna guess that the driveablity will be more on the pavement to and from the trails providing i dont break anything...:eeek: so i will take the 4.88's in cosideration for the type of driving, if i had a tow rig and trailer then i would possibly go the other way..if it were to be just a trail rig.:beer:

IF it isnt a daily driver put the 5.29s in it!!! If u are only driving it to and from the trail then screw then little extra driveablitly i would much rather have the gearing!!!:awesomework:

Ty. · Mar 31, 2010

angelfly said:
IF it isnt a daily driver put the 5.29s in it!!! If u are only driving it to and from the trail then screw then little extra driveablitly i would much rather have the gearing!!!:awesomework:

x2........

wishicouldwheel · Mar 31, 2010

35's turn into 37's in a blink of an eye...plan ahead and just get 5.29's btw yukons aren't top o the heap anymore for toys, since they're china made now they've had a lot more problems...and tend to be a bitch to set up. I've actually heard really good things about the trail gear 5.29's.