Standard gears in your rear are 4.57. The only option was 5.14. Later on 4.11 gears were available for that rear. Those three are your only real options unless you change rears.

Are you also changing the motor? I know at least one guy who swapped rears and ended up with a truck that would no longer move a load. He put 3.42 gears under a 1-ton and was never happy with the result.

Think hard about how you intend to use the truck before deciding which route to take.


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