Greetings after a long deployment...I'm back in style.

I'm still trying to debate and trying to find the most cost efficient route to regear my 4runner.

I've been thinking about that guy in Washington with the complete pumpkin setup for 400-600 each for front and back ready to go with YUKON gears. Or get the gears themselves and give it a local shop here. My shade tree mechanic says he can possibly do it but.

Or I have heard that I can get a 4:56 from another toy truck for 7.5 front and 8 rear from a yard and itll be good to go.

I'm running BFG AT 32" and I can tell its sucky running with the 22re.

anyways....all and any help appreciated dudes.

Yes, 4.56 or 4.88 gears are fond in pickups/4Runners with the 31" factory tire option and manual or automatic transmissions respectively.

HI thanks for the reply Rog..was wondering can you can pin point which years specifically I should look for?

They should be mainly 22re's correct and not the V6's?

I think those were available in the 90's, engine makes no difference, but likely more V6s. Look for the axle code on the model info sticker:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ToyVIN.shtml

and try http://www.car-part.com/ to search.

Here's a front 4.56 ready to ship (found on car-part.com)
Plug-n-play with your front end (manual hubs) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />


And for the rear (4.56)



No break-in required. Just run-em (as ZUK told me when I did the same thing to my 4Runner)

The 4.56 gears were available in '89-'95(non-Taco's) and '90-'95 Runners that came with the 3.0 w/31" tires and a 5-spd, they were also in '90-'95 Runners w/3.0 and auto with stock gears. The 4.88's camer in the same years above but were only in rigs with the 31's and auto tranny. I am not sure if the 31's were an option for the 22re's, I have never seen one.

With 32's and the 22re I would opt for the 4.88's over the 4.56's, this would give you better prformance with the 22re.

I wouldn't have an unexperienced mechanic swap my gears, unless he is willing to warranty his work. Setting up gears right takes experience, or the willingness to pull the diffs if the gears are set up wrong and try ity again. I had a buddy who was a mechanic blow 2 sets of gears before finally getting them set right. Bench labor shouldn't be more than about $150/diff to have a qualified shop set the gears.

The $4-600 seems a bit high for used diffs, the front should only be about $150-200, and the rear about $300, unless it is a V-6 rear, or they are set up with lockers.

Buying used diffs in our area sucks. I would opt for a new set of gears and bearings from some place like PORC
They sell a toyota R+P package for $399 with master install kits.

Here's a guy who might be selling his factory 4.88s soon.

http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=2790.0

I got 4:56 from the yard and it runs perfect with my 31 x 12.5 tires.I got the whole front axle and frame cut with everything in tact and the rear pumpkin for $400.I was running 4:88 but the 4:56 gears runs better also getting 21 mpg.

$4-600, and you have to install them? Someone sees your deployment moola. Welcome home btw. All the business guys up here had dollar signs in their eyes when the Stryker dudes got back this summer. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

What kind of warranty, if any?

Junker diffs up here are $400, but the yards are pretty cleaned out. Shop around.

www.ringpinion.com
www.gearinstalls.com Zuk's site

My project truck is set up with 4.56's and 31x10.50's. I'm not interested in anything bigger to try and heave into the back by myself.

My plugged nickels; the pumpkins from behind a 6-banger are a little tougher too.