97 Tahoe front diff swap

[n8in8or]

I've thought about that. I'm always a "what-ifer" though.....what if I need 4 wheel drive and I'm still mismatched? And if I make the change, it's going to be a while before I get the stuff to switch it back again, so I'll just deal with it in the meantime.

 

[ak diesel driver]

If you really "need" 4x4 it won't matter the tires will be sliding anyways.

 

[n8in8or]

If you really "need" 4x4 it won't matter the tires will be sliding anyways.

I suppose that’s true. But what if that “need” is a 4 wheel drive boosted launch!!??

 

[ak diesel driver]

You would have some awesome rear tracks.

 

[WarWagon]

I suppose that’s true. But what if that “need” is a 4 wheel drive boosted launch!!??

4x4 only "helps" a launch if the front tires are on and stay on the ground!

 

[jrsavoie]

I really like the 3:42 gears and 265/75R16 tore combo on the 96 Suburban.

I wanted to do the same swap in the 95 Tahoe but - too many projects

IIRC our Tahoe has 4:10 gears. Now that I don't drive as much, it's losing importance

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

The idea of lower gears being faster is NOT always true. I run 3.42's in my burb, and I atribute alot of my acceleration to them. Many who race there diesels have also done the same with most in the duramax abandoning the 3.73's for 3.42's, and many picking up 1 to 3 tenths in the quarter. This doesn't hold true for all trucks, but many with diesels have proven it to work. So you may be pleasantly surprised with the performance of 3.42's vs 3.73's.

 

[n8in8or]

The idea of lower gears being faster is NOT always true. I run 3.42's in my burb, and I atribute alot of my acceleration to them. Many who race there diesels have also done the same with most in the duramax abandoning the 3.73's for 3.42's, and many picking up 1 to 3 tenths in the quarter. This doesn't hold true for all trucks, but many with diesels have proven it to work. So you may be pleasantly surprised with the performance of 3.42's vs 3.73's.

There's only one way to find out......