Thats what i did yesterday to get the rearend ratio

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After opening the front axle it has 4.10 gearing in it....so sould i stick with the 3.55 thats in the rearend?

 

Thats your personal preference. If you just drive the truck with occasional towing leave the 3:55 in both. But if you tow alot of heavy loads swap the rear to 4:10.

 

Ya im not pulling no 12,000 all the time but i maybe pull 5,000 to 7,000 so the 3.55 would be nice for the mpg's and ill do more hunting with it

 

Do you plan on going with bigger tires? If you go to 35" rubber, over factory size, 4.10's will keep the overall gearing ratio close to stock.

 

its got 315/75R16 on it now

 

That's pretty close to a 35x12.5.

 

so 4.10 would b the way to go then

 

It would help with towing. I have 3.55's, and when I have my holiday trailer in tow, I wish I had 4.10's. Empty on the hiway is a different story. RPM's are nice and low, good mileage, less engine noise, it's really nice. It's a toss up of what you want. and what you are willing to sacrifice.

 

Ya it is a big toss up and the only time i really pull anything is when im getting firewood for are wood burner so idk but thank you for all your input it was really helpful

 

No problem, hopefully the decision you make work well for you.