regear?

[rain76king]

My truck-
97 lx450 164k, stock gears, stock motor, arb front bumper,warn xd 9000 winch, still running steel cable, ome j lift, L shocks, 315 bfg mt ko2.
My Gear-
Full size Garvin wilderness rack (maybe upgrading to Inti, weighs less, holds more and is hella cool!).
Expo trailer-loaded about 750-800 pounds
Engle MT 45L, Norcold 60L plus Highlift and other camping gear.
My stuff Waiting to be installed-
Camping Lab frontrunner 45 gallon AUX tank
Safari Snorkel
About to order-
Ipor rear bumper with spare tire swing, ipor skid plate.
Rear Airbags!
My Question-
This is a daily driver till Feb. when it will be retired to camping/expo rig/road trips (Trans Lab/Newfoundland/Nova Scotia 6/2011).
I'm constantly adding more weight as you can see. I am to no suprise getting slower! When I tow I get down to about 30 mph going up long grades and it seems to put a good strain on the drivetrain.
Is it going to make much of a difference going to 4:88's? Or is it time to go 5:29 and say goodbye to ever seeing over 60mph...lol.
I don't think 5:29's would work on the highway for me. In MA I think I would be a hazard on the road!
Please keep in mind a SC or turbo is not in my future.

Bob

 

[landtank]

I have 4.88s in my truck and have done quite a few like that. It's a nice bump in performance without killing the highway. A few guys have gone with 5.29s but they are the earlier 3FE 80s with different tranny gears.

 

[NET4R2004]

I've got a 04 Runner with ARB bumper, winch, full bedbuilt skids, roof rack, sliders, etc. I regeared to 4.88 and notice a pretty good improvement on the highway. especially in the 60-70mph range.