1. Im need to change the speedo gear & can't seem to figure out how to discover what the gear ratio is? I looked at the charts i've found and its somewhere between 3.55 & 5.13. I have a 4" Lift with 33's.
2. Also, when I upgrade to 35's, i've heard that "re-gearing" will be needed/helpful...what does that mean?
Please help a newb out. Always willing to learn! --Roll Tide--:thumb:
If you really want to know... Grab 2 qts of diff lube and a tube of RTV. Pop the diff cover and read the numbers on the ring gear. Divide the larger number by the smaller number to get your ratio.
If you really want to know... Grab 2 qts of diff lube and a tube of RTV. Pop the diff cover and read the numbers on the ring gear. Divide the larger number by the smaller number to get your ratio.
Is your 04 X and automatic? My 04 X is, and it came from the factory with 3.73 gears. If yours has the 42rle automatic, I don't see why it would be any different.
I found this interesting: My speedo was around 10 mph off when I moved up to 33" tires, and still had stock gearing.
Now, I have 4.88 gears, and 35" tires. I checked my speedo with a GPS and it is spot on. I did not have to change speedo gears!
I had a friend re-gear mine. I gave him my old 33" tires. He is a auto-tech by trade. Watching him do it, it is not something I would want to attempt. He had some specialized tools he used.
I have heard costs ranging from $3-$600 per axle on a re-gear. One thing that always comes up is if you have a shop do it, buy the gears from them. That way if anything goes wrong, they will warranty the work, and not blame the gear set you provided.
TJDave is right.... if you have a shop do it ( highly recommended unless you have done it numerous times) buy everything from them so the warranty is in tact.
Cost wise.... yeah... $300-$600 per axle sounds like its in the ballpark... plus bearings and shims and seals and R&P.....
Aweseome, well I preciate all the input that was given!
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