Would the 5.29 be the buy once cry once senario? Things I'm looking at build out my rig; The super pacific camper. about a 3in lift. slight larger wheel/tires I want to get bigger brakes since stock wheels won't work. and front & rear armor. and procharger.
I tow a fifth wheel camper (seen in some of my videos) with my Tacoma. I haven’t added a lot of weight and am running 32” BFG All Terrains. I’m wanting to go with 4.88s as I think that’s a good middle of the road. The 5.29s would be better towing my fifth wheel most likely, but I think the 4.88s would be better for everyday driving.
It almost been a year I’ve driven my 33s with heavy duty solid plates rockslides and bed roll cage and that added a lot weights so I’m going for 4.88 soon , I’m I making a good choice after all this years?
Hey guys, 22 tacoma TRD off-road. I want a jack of all trades and master of none. Going to 285’s on tire size and also pull a small camper once a month that weighs 3500lbs. I’m fearful of 5.29’s due to the rumored pinion size is to small to last. I would appreciate your thoughts.
I heard if you multiply the tire size you want to your original differential gear then divide that by your stock tire size it gives you the ratio best for the new tire size and you get the gear closest to that number
Newb question: On my 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4WD, would my factory installed rear differential lock work (be compatible) with a 4:88 aftermarket regear, or does the locker have to be replaced with an aftermarket?
Your e-locker is compatible with a regear and doesn't need to be replaced... also, if you're ever considering doing a locker in the front, doing it at the same time as a regear would be the best time because you'll save a couple of hours in crossover labor!
Hello. I have a 1988 Toyota 4x4 with a rebuilt 22RE I changed the tires and wheels from 235/75 15 to 265/70 17, everything else is stock. I want to make it my daily commuter. The problem I’m having: the elevation where I live 5600’ and I drive to almost 7000’ daily sometimes twice a day. The Toyota loses power going up the hill. Will regearing help me out or what do you recommend.
A regear is the probably the best thing you could do for altitude climbs... shoot us an email info@mountainyotas.com or call 303-834-7413 if you have any questions!
I can’t seem to find an answer, but is there any disadvantage to going with a re-gear (let’s say 4.88) but running a 32” tire? As in, can you technically be “over geared” or will it only help (even if it’s potentially over kill).
Great info on re-gears. I had mine done recently and you can watch my experience going to 5.29s. Now you need to add the OTT tune that is set for the 5.29s and you'll really be happy with the setup.
If i regear my truck, do i have to worry about the break in process? I commute twice a week around a 1 hr drive and i was told you drive the truck 10m then wait 1hr until it has cooled down for 5k miles. Is this true ?
The break-in is a 500 mile period where you have to just be easy on it... it is all about heat, so we recommend stopping and letting it cool for at least 20 minutes for every hour of driving. After 500 miles we swap the gear oil and you're ready to rip it as normal.
Awesome information, I live in south Texas and cannot find anyone that can specialize in rearing my 2016 Tacoma TRD. I was told my a friend , That I might be able to order two completed differentials front and rear with the ratios I want and I could do the removal and installation . Then I would send back my diffs for core credit . Does this sound possible?
We like all 3 you listed... Nitros are a bit easier to set a pattern, but they're all great. I wouldn't trust any other brands outside of those 3 though.
We typically do 4.56s on manual transmission trucks that have 33s... it will help for sure, but we are a bit bias on the side of being slightly over-geared rather than under.
@@mtnyotas its an automatic with 33's and mostly used for highway traveling. Want to try 4.56 than 4.88 because want to keep the mpg a little better....thanks for your response
This seems on the high end. In my opinion which isnt worth anything really. Gears at tacoma beast are about 1500$ and install where i live is around 1300$
You know what they say about opinions... but yes, parts are around $1,500. I would highly advise against shopping by price on getting gears setup. You don't want a cheap regear, and if someone is charging under the market cost to do gears, they probably don't have much of a demand for their work for some reason.
@@mtnyotas my brother builds trucks in a shop this is why I know the price. And yes they are reputable. And I sighted my source for gears . 2300 all in for a regear here where I am, I checked the other day. Pretty standard at all the shops.
@@mtnyotas weird because i had my jeep yj done too to 5.36 gears . Guy actually did it after work off hours i brought the parts and he charged me 300$. The shop is highly reputable i guess its true as its all in who you know. If people dont know you they arent willing to do anything. This is the problem with this world
On 5.29s you're barely higher than stock RPMs at highway speeds... usually less than 500 RPMs higher, but there are a lot of other factors that determine that.
It doesn’t cancel out the benefit… I’m on 35s and my RPMs are 500 higher at 75mph. Definitely not enough to cancel out the additional MPGs from low end torque with a heavy truck.
@@dwighthouserisnt your top speed limited to 80ish now with the new gears?!? That guy with with a supercharger said with the new gears he cant get up to 90
Which regear should I go with on my 2005 Toyota Tacoma? 488 or 529?
Great video and thank you
Is Will or Red the actual god of Regears though?
Pretty amazing that two of the best in the game at doing regears work in the same shop.
Would the 5.29 be the buy once cry once senario? Things I'm looking at build out my rig; The super pacific camper. about a 3in lift. slight larger wheel/tires I want to get bigger brakes since stock wheels won't work. and front & rear armor. and procharger.
Can you guys mention if there are any special considerations to take into account if you are driving a manual.
Thanks
I tow a fifth wheel camper (seen in some of my videos) with my Tacoma. I haven’t added a lot of weight and am running 32” BFG All Terrains. I’m wanting to go with 4.88s as I think that’s a good middle of the road. The 5.29s would be better towing my fifth wheel most likely, but I think the 4.88s would be better for everyday driving.
Have you figured out if the 4:88 is better for hwy and towing?
@@jandelahoussaye9834 not yet
Keep the content coming, I love it guys. Best 4x4 shop in the united states.
Thanks so much Sean!
Will 488’s run better on the Highway at higher speeds compared to the 529’s?
The dude on the right is so good with the questions, summarizing and covering all the basis! Great vid
Thanks so much, it's nice to have comments that aren't just online haters :-)
What if we wanna go supercharger too? Then how to think about 488 vs 529?
I have a charger just deciding
Also
by far some of the most clear and helpful videos on where to go when upgrading my tacoma
Hold on... Did I hear him right? Did he say it takes 14 hours to regear the rear end of a 3rd gen toyota tacoma? WTF?
It almost been a year I’ve driven my 33s with heavy duty solid plates rockslides and bed roll cage and that added a lot weights so I’m going for 4.88 soon , I’m I making a good choice after all this years?
Will the legend
He is a gem!
Hey guys, 22 tacoma TRD off-road. I want a jack of all trades and master of none. Going to 285’s on tire size and also pull a small camper once a month that weighs 3500lbs. I’m fearful of 5.29’s due to the rumored pinion size is to small to last. I would appreciate your thoughts.
Absolutely no doubt you’ll want 5.29s with a 3,500lb camper!
I heard if you multiply the tire size you want to your original differential gear then divide that by your stock tire size it gives you the ratio best for the new tire size and you get the gear closest to that number
Newb question:
On my 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4WD, would my factory installed rear differential lock work (be compatible) with a 4:88 aftermarket regear, or does the locker have to be replaced with an aftermarket?
Your e-locker is compatible with a regear and doesn't need to be replaced... also, if you're ever considering doing a locker in the front, doing it at the same time as a regear would be the best time because you'll save a couple of hours in crossover labor!
Hello. I have a 1988 Toyota 4x4 with a rebuilt 22RE I changed the tires and wheels from 235/75 15 to 265/70 17, everything else is stock. I want to make it my daily commuter. The problem I’m having: the elevation where I live 5600’ and I drive to almost 7000’ daily sometimes twice a day. The Toyota loses power going up the hill. Will regearing help me out or what do you recommend.
A regear is the probably the best thing you could do for altitude climbs... shoot us an email info@mountainyotas.com or call 303-834-7413 if you have any questions!
Would love to see a video on what you would suggest for upgrades if one was to add a GFC or Super Pacific Camper to a Tacoma.
Consider it done!
@@mtnyotas I will hold you to this!! Thanks so much and great channel.
I can’t seem to find an answer, but is there any disadvantage to going with a re-gear (let’s say 4.88) but running a 32” tire? As in, can you technically be “over geared” or will it only help (even if it’s potentially over kill).
You'll just be running at higher RPMs than usual at speed, but you'll have more torque.
What if I have stock tires, no extra weight or towing. Would 488s be overkill if I just want a little more speed?
Get ott tune it will get up to speed faster it makes a huge difference I did my new Tacoma a couple months ago and it wakes it up and shifts great now
Great info on re-gears. I had mine done recently and you can watch my experience going to 5.29s. Now you need to add the OTT tune that is set for the 5.29s and you'll really be happy with the setup.
Absolutely… a tune is a must with a regear!
I have the ott tune what will 5.29 gear do to it
If i regear my truck, do i have to worry about the break in process? I commute twice a week around a 1 hr drive and i was told you drive the truck 10m then wait 1hr until it has cooled down for 5k miles. Is this true ?
The break-in is a 500 mile period where you have to just be easy on it... it is all about heat, so we recommend stopping and letting it cool for at least 20 minutes for every hour of driving. After 500 miles we swap the gear oil and you're ready to rip it as normal.
How about 34 tires and driver it on the hwy alot for 3 hours would 4.88 be better mpg or 5.29
4.88s is what I'd recommend if you drive on the highway a lot and have under a 35" tire for sure... you'll definitely get better mpg too.
So who makes the best 4.88 gears?
What’s best gears for towing camper but allso a lot of hwy driving not towing?
5.29s do great on the highway... I'd much rather be too deep in my ratio than not deep enough.
Awesome information, I live in south Texas and cannot find anyone that can specialize in rearing my 2016 Tacoma TRD. I was told my a friend , That I might be able to order two completed differentials front and rear with the ratios I want and I could do the removal and installation . Then I would send back my diffs for core credit . Does this sound possible?
That is possible... shoot us an email info@mountainyotas.com and we'll help you out.
@@mtnyotas Cool! I'll be emailing you guys, Big Thanks
What brands do you prefer? Yukon, Nitro, Revolution or other?
We like all 3 you listed... Nitros are a bit easier to set a pattern, but they're all great. I wouldn't trust any other brands outside of those 3 though.
If I were to get 285s should I regear to 5.29s?
Probably not unless you had A LOT of extra weight.
So what about 4.56 gear on 33" tire and no weight added to the tacoma. What is the difference between 4.88 and 4.56 gears. Any info is appreciated.
We typically do 4.56s on manual transmission trucks that have 33s... it will help for sure, but we are a bit bias on the side of being slightly over-geared rather than under.
@@mtnyotas its an automatic with 33's and mostly used for highway traveling. Want to try 4.56 than 4.88 because want to keep the mpg a little better....thanks for your response
Is this the same for a 2.7 3rd gen ? Great info, thanks!
Pretty much!
This seems on the high end. In my opinion which isnt worth anything really. Gears at tacoma beast are about 1500$ and install where i live is around 1300$
You know what they say about opinions... but yes, parts are around $1,500. I would highly advise against shopping by price on getting gears setup. You don't want a cheap regear, and if someone is charging under the market cost to do gears, they probably don't have much of a demand for their work for some reason.
@@mtnyotas my brother builds trucks in a shop this is why I know the price. And yes they are reputable. And I sighted my source for gears . 2300 all in for a regear here where I am, I checked the other day. Pretty standard at all the shops.
@@mtnyotas weird because i had my jeep yj done too to 5.36 gears . Guy actually did it after work off hours i brought the parts and he charged me 300$. The shop is highly reputable i guess its true as its all in who you know. If people dont know you they arent willing to do anything. This is the problem with this world
Rpms at 60 miles an normal operating range ?
On 5.29s you're barely higher than stock RPMs at highway speeds... usually less than 500 RPMs higher, but there are a lot of other factors that determine that.
What brand gears should I go with? What are the best one the market
Nitro
I went with 488's because of your great explanation. Best video out there on this content. Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
What did it cost you all in?
3300 @@PopcornH3
I don't think you'll always get better mpg. You're gonna have a higher rpm on the highway that might cancel out the benefit
It doesn’t cancel out the benefit… I’m on 35s and my RPMs are 500 higher at 75mph. Definitely not enough to cancel out the additional MPGs from low end torque with a heavy truck.
500 RPMs more than stock gears on stock tires***
@@dwighthouser yeah the 3.5 kinda sucks. Max torque is at like 4k rpm yet 95% of driving is under 4k so the engine is just a dog
@@Russianmafia10 that 3.5 turbo hybrid in the Tundra rips though!
@@dwighthouserisnt your top speed limited to 80ish now with the new gears?!? That guy with with a supercharger said with the new gears he cant get up to 90
Should I regear and I’m stock ?
If you add a good amount of weight then yes, but a tune would be the best way for you to get some better drive quality if you're stock.