What axle ratio is best for towing?
A 3.73 ratio is suitable for regular light towing. If you plan on towing a fifth-wheel trailer or anything heavier than 5,000 pounds, you should consider a 4.1 axle ratio. A 4.1 ratio allows a towing vehicle to start moving without as much throttle.
What is the gear ratio for a 2002 Toyota Tacoma?
02 = 3:58. 03 = 4:10. 04 = 4:56. 05 = 3:15.
What gear ratio is in a 2001 Tacoma?
2001 – 2004 4-cylinder (2.7L 3RZ) 4X4’s had the 4.10:1 final gear ratio. 6-cylinder 4X4’s of that era were typically 3.91:1.
Is a 3.31 axle ratio good for towing?
Normally, the 3.31 would get you better gas mileage, on highway. But, with the 3.55 you will get a bit more pulling power so less time at higher RPM to get your trailer moving and when going uphill. If most of your towing is flat highway, the 3.31 should do you fine.
How to calculate pinion and ring gear ratio?
You should be able to find your gear ratio listed on the axle tag, however, if that has gone missing, you can simply count the number of teeth on each gear and divide the number of ring gear teeth by the number of pinion gear teeth. [ Ring Gear Teeth / Pinion Gear Teeth ] = [ 41 / 11 ] = [ 3.73 ]
How many spline pinions does a Toyota 4Runner have?
Most Toyota trucks and 4Runners 8″ diffs have 27 spline pinions. EXCEPT for the 1996-2003 4Runners. They use a 30 spline pinion. There are also 29 spline pinions in 2004 and up 4Runners and maybe some other 8″ diffs.
Which is a better gear ratio 4.10 or 5.29?
As an example, 4.10s are “higher” than 5.29s and are more suited for smaller tires. Thus, we’ll often say that a stock gear ratio is too “high” for bigger tires and that one needs to install “lower” gears.
Are there different sizes of gear on a Toyota?
There are different sizes that go on different Toyotas with a couple of oddballs. When you’re about to click “Buy now” it’s probably after squinting at the generic-sounding gear description and trying to guess if that’s what you need. So here we go: Deals! We are only looking at ring and pinion sets, not differential housings.