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tx72k15 · 10-14-2011, 07:56 PM

All of you guys say you have great luck with such seemingly high gear ratios. It goes against everything I've ever read or been told. I thought I was gonna need 1 ton axles and 4.88s or 5.13s to run 38s and not destroy my tranny.

Crazy.

Thanks,

Doyle

10-14-2011, 07:56 PM	#15
tx72k15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Floresville, TX Posts: 40	Re: 83 suburban 1/2ton to 1ton conversion help All of you guys say you have great luck with such seemingly high gear ratios. It goes against everything I've ever read or been told. I thought I was gonna need 1 ton axles and 4.88s or 5.13s to run 38s and not destroy my tranny. Crazy. Thanks, Doyle