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Four Reasons To Change Your Gear Ratio!
 

  Assuming that you have larger diameter tires than stock on your vehicle, the benefits of gearing CANNOT BE MATCHED BY ANY OTHER MODIFICATION TO THE VEHICLE!

By regearing it is guaranteed that:

1. TORQUE TO THE REAR AXLE WILL BE GREATLY IMPROVED - the fact is that even a simple change from a 31" diameter tire to a 33" diameter tire will affect the amount of available torque by 10%.

2. STRESS TO THE DRIVELINE WILL BE GREATLY LESSENED - modern day transmissions cost $600 or more to perform a basic overhaul. Driving with even a 10% larger tire will result in the transmission being under the same load as always being driven on an incline. The transmission may not suddenly fail, but the life will definitely be reduced by thousands of miles.

3. ENGINE EFFICIENCY WILL BE REGAINED - RPM alone does not affect fuel mileage. A under geared vehicle as the result of oversized tires will result in a substantial loss of fuel mileage. Also, just as with the transmission, your engine life will greatly be reduced.

4. SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ACCURACY WILL BE REGAINED - with kits in the $100+ range to calibrate speedometers after tire swaps, it seems pretty important to have an accurate speedometer, which can also be fixed with a simple gear change.

Don't put a bandage on a serious problem. By installing the proper gear ratio you can save thousands of dollars and days of vehicle downtime, plus have a little fun to boot.