2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Gears=MPG?

[WRichasn]

I have 3. 55 gears and 35" tires. I will be towing a 8000lb trailer so I am thinking about 4. 10 gears. What should it do to my mpg when not loaded? I only tow a few times a year, but it is my daily driver.

 

[DonTX]

To each his own. I tow a much heavier trailer with 3:54 gears, that is my intentional choice. It gets great mileage, allows it to cruise easily on the flats, as for hills and such, that is why they call it an "automatic?.

 

[JFaughn]

Maybe for max loads going up hill , 4:10s .
But my preference is to keep the 3:54s & bump up the power , then you can tow & have millage , almost like having your cake & eat it to , that does not happen too often .

 

[WRichasn]

I was more thinking gears also to put it back to stock rpm range. I will be doing a super b turbo in the near future.

 

[Melton]

I have a 8,500 lb. trailer, 3:54 gears and most of my pulling is in the Colo. Mtns. I don't need any more power, go over the top of monarch pass at 57 mph. I don't think you would like the results with lower gears. Add Edge tuner or the likes instead.

 

[Andy_Jousma]

Hey, I have 4:10 gears in my 98. I'm looking to trade for some 3:54's

 

[MMiller]

My trailer weights almost 8000#... ... ... empty! Unless you are towing in mountains, I think you will be ok occasionally towing. The only thing I notice about tall tires and 3. 55's is running direct drive on two lane roads at 55-58 mph.



To each his own, but I would definatly pull the trailer a while before throwing gears at it.



Michael

 

[WRichasn]

when I tow it is in the sierra's. So the gears will help out. I did the math and 4:10's put me as close to stock final drive as possable. Power is not the issue.

 

[AABEN]

I have the 3. 55 in an 03 hop standard 6 speed my trailer is 15. 500 Lb. plus 100Gal fuel tank in bed of truck. That is 800 Lb. I run all over the west. I have no trouble in thr rockies are any place. If you go to 4. 11 you will give up MPG when runing empty.

 

[RSchomer]

I think that would be a mistake. I ran 38" tire with 4:10s and it was great, jumped up to 4:88 to get closer to stock and my mpg really went down. I only say this because it was almost an 8mpg diffrence. .