I hate how slang keeps using the opposite meanings for words.
My truck could really use this upgrade (it has 3.42 gears with a 4 speed auto). I don't really ever use 4th gear as it's always downshifting on every little hill with all the gear in the back.?ÿ
@mightymoe so true. If it is a 4wd then he will need to get front done as well. Or he will have all sorts of issues when locked in. He should find himself a 4.10 or taller gear if he wants to get her going quicker off the line. Throw in a new cam and let her breath a bit with some headers etc. oh i miss my youth when all I had to worry about was spending money on my truck and some gal. ?ÿLol. Now I am worried about kids college and bills and cows etc.
Math Teacher There are a lot of things your son can do. Its all about money = power. Look at Gale Banks web site and on YouTube.
Gale Banks holds the land speed record for a diesel truck; 220+ mph and gets 20 m/gal. Its only money.
yukon gear or GM Performance Products is the ring & pinion I'd go with - if it's 4WD he'll need to regear the entire truck. Did this with 4.10 ratio on a 2012 GM 1500 when the tires were swapped to some heavier 38's and a 12" lift. Gears will help with around town commute (stoplight to stoplight) and towing but the highway mileage will decrease and he'll be turning higher RPM's. He will also need to retune the ECM (not existing concrete monument either) - I think Black Bear Performance is who I used as they specialize in GM gas pickups and SUV's. If he's doing the regear then I'd strongly encourage a cold air intake and a full exhaust (long tube headers with adequate exhaust and NOT shorty headers as they're a waste of time & money). They should at least offset the fuel economy loss and give him the seat of the pants feel he wants.
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He needs to understand - once you start tinkering with it for better performance the bug never really stops. Either leave the vehicle stock or be prepared to sink plenty into a truck that he'll never get back out of it. I've heard the newer GM motors do really well with boost (either a supercharger or turbo) but I have gotten out of performance related things as the kids enjoy my fun money now. Tell him to stay away from diesel pickups or be ready to spend 3x what it costs to to modify a gas pickup - everything will tear up eventually with the increased power
