Gear help.

[TapouT]

Hey guys, I’ve got a 2002 Toyota Tacoma I’m wanting to do a 3” lift on and some 265/75/16’s. I’d like to re-gear when I do all that as the truck seems sluggish even on factory 235’s. It’s a 2.7 4 cylinder with 5 speed transmission. What would be the ideal gear to go with on 265’s? 4.88? I daily drive the truck mostly around town. Where’s a good place to buy the gears from? I was thinking ECGS and i’ll need a shop around Hickory, NC area to install them. Thanks for the help y’all!

 

[obullfish]

@ol’Jeeps at Metalwerx should be able to handle it for you. I’d recommend letting whoever does the gears for you supply the parts for warranty reasons and to be sure that you don’t waste time ordering the wrong parts.

 

[Jody Treadway]

If you want to do it yourself, ECGS sells preassembled thirds all ready to go. They send them to you on a core return basis, return freight pre-paid
You can't beat that.
4.88 would bring back a lot of pep for the truck.
I'm sure @Cperry can answer any questions you have.

 

[maulcruiser]

265's would likely fit as is. They're not much larger than a 31", and I was running those on my stock 96 Tacoma before I lifted it. I would recommend finding out what you currently have in your differentials, as you may already have 4.30 or 4.56 gears. Here's a page to help: LC ENGINEERING Differential Tech

I went 4.88's in my truck, and it's overkill with the V6. I scream going down the interstate, even with 285/70/17's.