Themrjsmitty

Can someone give me the lowdown on what gear ratios are? Like what do the numbers mean, what's the purpose of changing out gears that sort of stuff. Thanks

SeriousOffroad

3.55:1 means that for every 1 rotation of the ring gear the pinio turns 3.55 times.

SeriousOffroad

Numerically higher numbers mean a lower ratio.

N20jeep

Backwards

Themrjsmitty

So what exactly does that do?

SeriousOffroad

Holy Crap.....where's my coffee IV!?
Fixered.

N20jeep

Figured it was just a brain lapse. Lol

N20jeep

Basically changes the mechanical leverage to help turn larger tires with less stress on the motor/tranny

HudsonN

You have a bolt that hercules tightened. You need to break it loose. You have in front of you a 6 inch breaker bar and a 6 foot breaker bar. Which do you use?

Obviously the 6 footer (unless you pick things up and put them down daily) because you will have way more leverage. Same concept with gears. Just note the lower (4.56, 4.88 etc etc) you go when you gear, the higher the RPMs will be to get up to speed. (Because the pinion has to spin around more to get the ring gear to turn once.)