Gear Swap
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Gear Swap
My truck has got the 3.55s, with the 5spd this thing is a dog hauling a heavy load in the east Ky hills all the time. Think it's time I swap gears with someone who needs mileage more than torque! The loss of power between 2-3 and 3-4 when towing 14k regularly is killing me! So how about it anyone wanna swap? And how much would it be to do the swap (have a mechanic do it) or is it something I can do? I know it is an exact science! Let me hear it!
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What about a Gear Vendor? I have 4.10's in my truck and I was told about $1,500.00 (or something ridiculous like that!!!) for a swap to 3.73's. OUCH! I'll stick with my gears.
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Is supposed to be 20 percent reduction in ratio. In your case that gives you 3.55 + .71 = 4.26 It allows you the advantage of power when you need it (4.26) for towing and miliage when you want it (3.55) Not bad choices if you can handle the money end. They are supposed to be rated for 30k which covers any thing you mentioned. I would have done it on mine but found that my model would require a custom fuel tank due to clearance problems. R C
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I sure would like one of those gear minders alot but cannot cover the money end (unless our tobacco sells better than expected) So what would it run me to labor wise to have someone put the gears in the front and rear?
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after i first bought my truck ( see sig.) i was not happy with the low gears at all and wanted to put in some 3:55's. i found some that had been sealed and stored on a parts shelf
a mechanic here in town that sets up his sons racecar for him offered to do the swap for $400.00 as i balked about it for a while he called and said $350 would do it but i never went ahead with the swap
a mechanic here in town that sets up his sons racecar for him offered to do the swap for $400.00 as i balked about it for a while he called and said $350 would do it but i never went ahead with the swap
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Yeah CT is kinda a long haul I don't want em that bad! LOL Hauled a couple loads of cattle tonite though that says maybe I do. Not too bad but bad enough! I am sure they didn't like the sound of a straight piped cummins running 2,500 rpms for long.
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Tom
Thanks though,
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Hey CrazyLunker - y'all got a chapter up in those parts somewhere?
We're driving up from TX for Christmas, it'd be great to see some fellow CTS nuts!
We're driving up from TX for Christmas, it'd be great to see some fellow CTS nuts!
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