Aftershock00
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- Feb 4, 2017
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- Ram Year
- 2008
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- Cummins 6.7
First of all... Yes I searched this forum and hours on Google. I have been stalking these forums for months but finally registered... I have no idea what took me so long.
I have an 08 ram 2500 ctd auto with 3.73 gears. It's my first diesel I bought off my father in law. It's in mint condition with 65k miles... Wish it was a standard tranny.
after researching the forums, I installed a 3" leveling spring and track bar from thuren, control arms from top gunz, extended away at links from and 1" block lift from tuff country in rear.
I also installed nitto terra grappler G2 285/75r18 which have a 34.8 diameter.
I am am meticulous with taking care of my vehicles and don't want to cause unnecessary wear. I had 33's on there but even with the crappy 2" leveling spring from rough country, the wheels looked like skateboard wheels in the wheel well.
Im happy with this setup and hope it's relatively practical on wear and tear items such as ball joints and u joints.
my long winded question to you guys is.... Do I need to regear to 4.10 if I want to avoid damaging or prematurely wearing my tranny and other drivetrain parts???
i don't really tow much, and when I do, it's either an open car trailer with a mustang on it or its dirt bikes and quads. So I'm not hauling 15k RV or anything like that.
i did notice a bit of sluggishness with the 35's from the 33's, but nothing that bothers me. What would and does bother me, is if I'm taking life off my truck and it's gonna be a clunky unreliable rat box soon because of these tires. The cheapest quote I got for gears front and rear was 2200.00. I'm in Long Island, ny... A crappy liberal state.
I I also ordered a bullydog gt for it but have not received it yet.
Any ny help would be appreciated to ease me mind one way or the other. I know 37's is a definite yes for gears but I also know there are inaccuracies with tire size such as people with 37's but diameter is 35.1, or 35's but diameter is 33.3.
My 35's are pretty much real 35"s.
thank you and sorry if this isn't the correct category... They all seemed valid in one way or another.
I have an 08 ram 2500 ctd auto with 3.73 gears. It's my first diesel I bought off my father in law. It's in mint condition with 65k miles... Wish it was a standard tranny.
after researching the forums, I installed a 3" leveling spring and track bar from thuren, control arms from top gunz, extended away at links from and 1" block lift from tuff country in rear.
I also installed nitto terra grappler G2 285/75r18 which have a 34.8 diameter.
I am am meticulous with taking care of my vehicles and don't want to cause unnecessary wear. I had 33's on there but even with the crappy 2" leveling spring from rough country, the wheels looked like skateboard wheels in the wheel well.
Im happy with this setup and hope it's relatively practical on wear and tear items such as ball joints and u joints.
my long winded question to you guys is.... Do I need to regear to 4.10 if I want to avoid damaging or prematurely wearing my tranny and other drivetrain parts???
i don't really tow much, and when I do, it's either an open car trailer with a mustang on it or its dirt bikes and quads. So I'm not hauling 15k RV or anything like that.
i did notice a bit of sluggishness with the 35's from the 33's, but nothing that bothers me. What would and does bother me, is if I'm taking life off my truck and it's gonna be a clunky unreliable rat box soon because of these tires. The cheapest quote I got for gears front and rear was 2200.00. I'm in Long Island, ny... A crappy liberal state.
I I also ordered a bullydog gt for it but have not received it yet.
Any ny help would be appreciated to ease me mind one way or the other. I know 37's is a definite yes for gears but I also know there are inaccuracies with tire size such as people with 37's but diameter is 35.1, or 35's but diameter is 33.3.
My 35's are pretty much real 35"s.
thank you and sorry if this isn't the correct category... They all seemed valid in one way or another.