what do I need?

[possum]

I'm fairly new to 4x4's. I have a '78 blazer, 350, th350/np203, 4" lift, 33" M/T tires. I have a 12b rear and a 10b front with I'm guessing 3.08 ratio. It's a daily driver but my daily may only include 6 miles a day 4 days a week and on occasion I'll make a 20 mile trip to the "open til 9pm parts store". I want good pulling and towing ability and will probably go to 35's when I get new tires. I'm building it for off road ability and to heck with gas mileage. It's a ways down on the list. What gear ratio would I need. I'm thinking 4.56, but I don't really know squat about it.

 

[tRustyK5]

I would go with 4.10's...you don't have OD and I'd think the RPM's on the freeway would be kinda high with the 4.56's.

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[mudhog]

ya i agree with rene go with 4:10's and you will be happy and still get ok gas mileage

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[Wheels]

Yep what Rene said. I went to 4.10 and 33's and the rpm's at 70 mph was 3300. A 700R4/NP205 transplant cured that (I commute 25 miles one way to work and drive 90 miles to one of my wheeling areas and 300+ to others). You will find that when you swap out the 3.08 to 4.10, you will get a better low range on the t-case.

 

[m j]

4.56 will put you at 2800rpm cruising at 60mph IF your tires measure a true 33" tall.
i wouldnt do it, i have 4.88s and 39" tires and the cuise rpm is higher then i like

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[NoSmog73]

Here this might help,it did me cant get the click to work so you have to typee(someone will do the link I am sure for ya -thanks to the one that does )later-mike http://www.geocities.com/MalibuNirvana/technical/tire_diameter/RPMCalculator.html

 

[RaisedK5]

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