GMC / Chevy Whats the best ratio

[blackburban]

What is the best gear ratio for mudding and rock crawling

 

[Shawn]

Based on your question, there isn't one.

 

[blackburban]

Ok thanks i was just wondering cause i'm running 3.73 rats

 

[Seven]

we would need more info like Vehicle make, engine output/size/ , transmission, transfer case, and tire size to really get you a better ballpark figure.

 

[Tacoma]

what are rats???

Your post is the kind of thing no one can answer. What size tires, what engine, daily driver? What transmission, etc etc etc.

EDIT: damn simulposts LOL

 

[Shawn]

Ok thanks i was just wondering cause i'm running 3.73 rats

3.73 is more than likely not what you are looking for. Depending on the size of tire you are running 4:10++ would be much better.

 

[Shawn]

what are rats???

Your post is the kind of thing no one can answer. What size tires, what engine, daily driver? What transmission, etc etc etc.

EDIT: damn simulposts LOL

You just take to long to think...

 

[blackburban]

I have 350 th700 with c3 t case and im going to be running 35's 1986 chevy suburban

 

[blackburban]

It puts out close to 400 hp and over 400 torque

 

[gijohn40]

for mudding you will like the 3.73 and the high output engine... but for rock crawling you will want lower gears... if your going to doing more rock crawling then mudding I would go lower gears... but if mudding is what you really want to do then I would stay with a higher gear so that you get more wheel spin to clean the mud out of the tires. I would probably go with 4.10.

 

[Rot Box]

Match your axle gears to the RPM's you want to turn going down the highway. I like the RPM's while cruising to match the peak torque your engine produces. Imaginary example: I like to drive 65-70mph on the freeway and my engine makes its peak torque at ~2000 RPMs. So that combined with a .75 overdrive, 4.10 gears and 35" tires puts me right around 2000rpm's @ 67mph more or less. Going this route will help a ton with fuel mileage and power while towing.

For the most part its best NOT to gear your axles for offroad--match your gears to your tire size. The off road or "rock crawling" gearing should be invested in your transfer case(s).

 

[ALF]

I currantly have 3.73's and 35's on my K5 and the last trip to Moab had me riding the brake in 4 lo ALOT...I'll be going to 4.10's with my new axles so hopefully that helps!! I will eventually go to 4.56's but that won't happen until I can get someone to buy my Damn Jeep!

 

[Coreshot]

Where you are running 3.73s now, I wouldn't go through the trouble of regearing only one step to 4.10. If I was going to do it, I would step on up to 4.56.

 

[ALF]

Where you are running 3.73s now, I wouldn't go through the trouble of regearing only one step to 4.10. If I was going to do it, I would step on up to 4.56.

The 3/4 tons I'm swapping in have 4.10's I'm not swapping gears. In all reality one could find axles with 4.56's cheaper than swapping gears.

 

[Seven]

I have 350 th700 with c3 t case and im going to be running 35's 1986 chevy suburban

Does th700 really mean 700r4 and does C3 really mean 203? If that is the case I would stay with your 3.73 unless you plan on doing a lot of crawling then I would bump down to 4.10 or 4.56.

 

[blackburban]

yes it does it th700r4 and 203 c3

 

[Tacoma]

so... who swapped a 203 in there and why???

 

[blackburban]

I have double checked it and its the 208 c3

 

[RockMonkey]

The best mudding to rock crawling ratio is 0:100.

That was the question, right?

 

[Jesser04]

I'm still wondering what rats are?