the gear ratio is in the glove box on the build sheet once you have that we
can do the math to figure out what gears you need to get back to thew same
effective ratio
Later
Joe W.
87 Shelby Charger 13.9
98 Dakota 13.1
GOT JUICE?
----- Original Message -----
From: Corey A Meyer <cameyer@bw.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 8:52 PM
Subject: DML: Lift and gear swap ?'s
>
> I lifted my 89 2wd and have 245/75R16s on the front and 265/75R16s
> on the back. (I have Ram wheels and adaptors to make them fit) If I cannot
> lift the front anymore like I want, I will put 245/75R16s on the back as
> well when I need new tires. The truck was as basic as they come when
> bought so,
>
> 1.What rear gears do I most likely have? Where can I look? (I
> scoured the engine compartment and couldn't find any stats. I also turned
> the tires and found that for every 1 wheel turn, the axle underneath
> turned about 1.5 times.)
>
> 2.What gear ratio should I get to gain back what was lost with my
> bigger tires? Could I possibly handle the swap...how technical is it?
>
> 3.How do I find out what size speedo I need to alter the
> speedometer back to normal?
>
> 4. What size tires would the 245/75R16s and 265/75R16s be on 15in.
> rims?
>
> 5. What else can I do to lift the front of my truck??? I have HD
> coil springs so spacers won't help all that much. HELP!! I WANT HEIGHT!!
> NEED BIGGER TIRES!!
>
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