Who Makes Gears For My Truck?

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Jan 5, 2007 | 01:17 AM

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D.Wiggs

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According to aam.com, you can get a 3.54 for an 11.5 rear, and that is the highest ratio. Look here:

http://aam.com/technology/tech_prod_dl_rearaxle.html

HA!!! That would drop my gearing to a 2.65 with my 42s!!!!!!!

Jan 5, 2007 | 11:21 AM

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Get bigger tires!!!

Can't! I have 33's now and the cab lights only clear the garage by about 1" (the antenna hits). I have thought about air ride (like Kelderman) but I'm afraid I'd forget to dump the air. (I'm sure I'd only do that once!

) So unless I jack up the house, gears are my only option. (No I'm not parking outside

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Jan 5, 2007 | 11:24 AM

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According to aam.com, you can get a 3.54 for an 11.5 rear, and that is the highest ratio. Look here:

http://aam.com/technology/tech_prod_dl_rearaxle.html

Someone pointed that out before but from what I understand the gears were never put into production. So you can get 3.54 on paper only!

I don't think the benefit of only going to 3.54 would justify the cost anyway, 3.36 maybe.

Jan 5, 2007 | 11:49 AM

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) So unless I jack up the house, gears are my only option. (No I'm not parking outside

)

There is no way of raising the height of the door or lowering the floor? I was going to Kelderman for that same exact reason. It wasn't until I realized that I can only fit in the garage (length wise) WITHOUT my air ride hitch that I decided on a regular lift. As much as I hat eparking outside, I HATE putting that 106lb. hitch on even more !!