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clemsonblozz Enthusiast

clemsonblozz

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2001 4wd...

 

My truck has 3:73 gears,, and I am kicking around going to 4:10 gearsets...

 

Anyone that has done this swap, where in the heck would you get the ring and pinion?? The GMParts direct site shows them, but they are super crazy... Anyone use aftermarket stuff?? Where did you get them??

 

Thanks

xc80002 Enthusiast

xc80002

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I went 373 to 456 for the 35 in tires I had. They were Motive Gears. Bought on ebay. 2 gear sets with install kits for 479 shipped.

FargoZ71 Enthusiast

FargoZ71

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Yukon has gears and lockers..

 

I'm with them though, the difference in 3.73 to 4.10's wont be too significant to justify the change, if your going to lift the truck(or if it is) and put on bigger tires i'd go 4.30 or 4.56's or higher depending on tire sizes.

clemsonblozz Enthusiast

clemsonblozz

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I've installed 285 75 16 tires on my truck, which it'll have that size of tire until I scrap it...

 

I was just weighing the options of regearing my truck( only has 120K miles on it), versus the search for a 4:10 geared used truck in the future...

 

So going from 3:73 to 4:10 isn't gonna provide that much of an improvement?

FargoZ71 Enthusiast

FargoZ71

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Your tires are not much bigger then mine, and I can still light mine up.. You;d be better off spending 250-300$ on a tune and getting the exhaust sounding right, the tune will make it pull like it should, and the exhaust.. eh I like rumbles :lol:

but yea, having a shop do it i'd suspect after gears and labor atleast 650-900$ if not more.. can get a tune and exhaust for under 600 easy.

hockeypro1411 Senior Enthusiast

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I second the tune and exhaust. Get some Blackbear under the hood of that thing and it'll shift like it should. Then take all the money you saved and get beer.

clemsonblozz Enthusiast

clemsonblozz

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I've thought about getting a blackbear tune, but I am timid because I don't want to kill my tranny.. Gears are a post tranny add, and that is why I was thinking about it..

 

I am ashamed to say that I have a hypertec tune in it now(hey, I got the tuner for 70 bucks offa ebay), but I have pondered getting the scan cable and getting a custom tune...

 

 

My truck has 120K miles on it,,, I am not dogging my truck, I tow some(boat, ATV,ect),, so, would everyone be comfy throwing a 93 octane tune in a 9 year old truck with those miles??

 

Exhaust wise,, you guys suggesting a new muffler??? I'm not gonna go the headder route, due to the cost, the install, and the underhood heat that headders give off..

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I had 3.42s in mine and bumped em up to 3.73s. I am pretty happy with the jump in torque but I don't tow much. Threw in an Eaton LSD in at the same time. Total with labour was 1400 CDN. Put a vette servo in, chirps into 2nd. I'm on the throttle quite a bit (unless going to work) and work far away so 4.10s weren't a mpg wise choice. RPMS at 60mph are 1800 up from 1600 with the 3.42s. Blackbear tune tomorrow so we shall see.

hockeypro1411 Senior Enthusiast

hockeypro1411

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I've thought about getting a blackbear tune, but I am timid because I don't want to kill my tranny.. Gears are a post tranny add, and that is why I was thinking about it..

 

I am ashamed to say that I have a hypertec tune in it now(hey, I got the tuner for 70 bucks offa ebay), but I have pondered getting the scan cable and getting a custom tune...

 

You're already killing it. The great knowledge on this board has given evidence time and time again on how and why a Blackbear tune may actually prolong the life of a transmission.

clemsonblozz Enthusiast

clemsonblozz

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I honestly think my tranny will live a long and useful life, but if it die's tomorrow,, I will remove it and rebuilt it myself.. Before when I had a 4l60 die, I didn't have two other vehicles to drive, so I paid to have it repaired.... So when/if my tranny ever dies, I'll trailer it to work and remove and rebuild it there..

 

Anyone done the cable scan tune?? If you go that route, you don't have to send your PCM off, do you?? They e--mail you the tune and use the cable to install?? Or did I dream this?

FargoZ71 Enthusiast

FargoZ71

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Mmm.. I don't have 93 octane here, but i'd recomend it.. i went 89 cause it's the same $ as 87 here.. and as far as the tune.. it's worth it.. I just did a custom mail-order with core replacement.. It increases tranny line pressue and the truck shifts so much smoother, 18k on my tune so far and the tranny fluids just as pink as she was when i put it in, and I don't have any tq nannies or anything else.. thats the main reason i love my tune.

 

As far as the exhaust, Cat back system for a tune is fine, gets a more fine tuned sound and free's up some of the bends usually.

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