Help me pick my gears

[purple 'hoe]

Surprised this has not come up yet. What else is going into your ten bolt? Just gears? What about a locker? The Factory Gov. Bomb is not going to hold up to 35's if you use/abuse this truck.

IMO. Find yourself a 14SF with 6 lugs. Regear it and your front differential. Throw a trutrac in the 14sf for traction and you will be set. I don't get why everyone with lifted trucks put's money into the 10 bolts. Yeah, you can make a 10 bolt last. But for the money, might as well find a SF 14 bolt.

 

[Fishintahoe]

im starting to regret this lift....

 

[_Dylan_]

You gotta take the 4 wheelin' easy with big tires that's all. Avoid stressing the steering and the steering components will last longer. As for the G80 locker, try not to spin the tires on hard pavement, rocks, etc. Shock loading the drivetrain breaks stuff, in this case the G80 locker is the weakest link. I have found that they work fine in a stock application as a locker, but someone who wheels their trucks needs to pony up for a detriot or ARB locker (and a bigger rear axle). Wouldn't be a bad idea to wait for a 6 lug 14 bolt rear axle from a 2500 truck before regearing.

 

[Fishintahoe]

would those bolt up to the stock location or would i have to modify it? arent those 8 lug?

 

[TighTheChevyGuy]

2500 comes w 6 or 8 lug. just gotta find the right one.

 

[_Dylan_]

light duty 2500 and I think heavy duty 1500 had them. Easiest way to tell is the 6 lug wheels and 14 bolt diff cover.

bolts right in
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3400547&postcount=9

 

[purple 'hoe]

You can also convert a 8 lug down to a 6 lug fairly easy. And I was reading on pirate4x4 a few months ago where a guy converted a 14FF down to 6 lugs.

Owning a lifted truck is expensive. It's kinda like owning a sports car. Everything needs to be taken care of more and you have more issues than if your stock. It's one reason I don't daily drive a lifted truck/wheeler anymore. Too many issues with them

 

[TighTheChevyGuy]

my old 2500HD was 8 lug on 33's and it had 4.56 gears in it and my economy wasnt too bad. and i played in it weekly. i could bury it in the mud n it would pull out no problem never once got stuck. down the highway i got about 18mpg out of it.

 

[99TanHoe]

Ok Dylan, Gotta ask, What is the girl in your avatar saying and/or doing?

 

[noJeepshere]

Ok Dylan, Gotta ask, What is the girl in your avatar saying and/or doing?

I'll venture a guess: "Holy shit! Wow! "