Rear End Upgrades

[codyusaf04]

Fellow Ram owners,
I have a 2004 Ram 1500 Hemi Sport 4x4...5" rough country suspension lift, Fuel offroad rims and and toyo open country R/t tires. Over the past few months I have had some drivetrain issues...just had to replace a cracked transfer case(no idea what caused this) and i'm pretty sure i may need a new ring & pinion gear set. I don't haul/tow a lot...sometimes my motorcycle, but maybe twice a year i tow a trailer for hauling building materials...i believe towing some of those heavy materials have strained my rear end. I love my truck and wanna make it last and i'm thinking about changing my gears (currently 3.73 rears) I don't wanna go crazy...i just wanna add a lil extra torque but still maintain decent fuel mileage( i average about 13-16)...can you guys tell me what kinda cost i might have in changing the proper components to achieve my goal, including anything for the front 4x4 differential. Thank you in advance for your responses.

 

[Jamesq87]

The shop around here quoted me $600 in labor to re-gear my 4wd. That’s about all the help I can be. I’m still on stock gears


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[HemiLonestar]

How'd you end up with 3.73's in a 1500? Did you put them? That's not an OEM set for half tons that year (3.55, 3.92).