gears? can someone explain the purpose and how it works?

[skbishop90]

http://www.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/gear.htm

This will give u a greater understanding of how gears work. Its confusing. But it makes sense all at the same time. With 4:10 the driveshaft will spin 4.10 times per your tires spinning one time. More torque but less speed. Youll be shifting all the time. 3:08, the exact opposite. Less torque but higher top speed. Youll hold a gear longer and will need more torque from your engine to produce the same effect of 4:10.

Make any sense? I confused myself.

 

[Z-56 Hoe]

I have 4:10's and love them I also only have 20's with 275-55R20's but I'm not stock either.

The lower the gear the lower the top end but you are running 26's right?
I use to have 16's with 265-55R16's god I could roast them through all four gears it was so ...... You diff in my opoin need a lower gear. And it'll prob run you all said and done about $1000. If its gonna be open you might as well put a better posi or limited slip or locker in there too.

If its worth doing don't half ass it.

 

[josueh95]

http://www.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/gear.htm

This will give u a greater understanding of how gears work. Its confusing. But it makes sense all at the same time. With 4:10 the driveshaft will spin 4.10 times per your tires spinning one time. More torque but less speed. Youll be shifting all the time. 3:08, the exact opposite. Less torque but higher top speed. Youll hold a gear longer and will need more torque from your engine to produce the same effect of 4:10.

Make any sense? I confused myself.

yea i think i am understanding this alot better thanks

---------- Post added at 11:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:40 PM ----------

I have 4:10's and love them I also only have 20's with 275-55R20's but I'm not stock either.

The lower the gear the lower the top end but you are running 26's right?
I use to have 16's with 265-55R16's god I could roast them through all four gears it was so ...... You diff in my opoin need a lower gear. And it'll prob run you all said and done about $1000. If its gonna be open you might as well put a better posi or limited slip or locker in there too.

If its worth doing don't half ass it.

i am running on 24s i really dont get on the highway much or try to get a higher top speed all im looking for is a way to get a quicker launch but thanks all this info is helping out

 

[BaMaDuDe87]

If you are staying around town and don't do much highway driving, the lower (numerically higher) gears might actually give you better mileage.

 

[Da Kidd]

Just remember if you have a 4x4 you have to do front gears as well not just rear

 

[josueh95]

Just remember if you have a 4x4 you have to do front gears as well not just rear

i use my 4x4 ocasionally on the winter..so i have to regear front also?

 

[Sasquatch]

i use my 4x4 ocasionally on the winter..so i have to regear front also?

Absolutely. If you have different ratios in the front and rear it will do very VERY bad things to your transfer case.