Quote Originally Posted by stx4wheeler View Post
4:1 kit is the way to go and will be the cheapest and easiest route. The kits are like 500-600 depending on what offers the manufactures are running.

Trans swap will cost quite a bit more you have to source the trans, rebuild it, find goofy or hard to find adapters, then on top of all of that you will most likely have to build new driveshafts.

As far as regearing the axles you gonna be hard pressed to do that for 500 by the time you buy both sets of gears, install kits, and new carriers. Plus what size tires are you running 33's? 4.56 would prolly be what gears you would swap to and might be to much for highway cruising. Also you aren't improving your gear ratio by that much.

My 0.02
If i can find a 4 to 1 kit for around 500 than I will most likely go that route but the "advertised" prices i have seen are more like 800.

As far as the trans swap goes, i believe it could be done for under 500 (given i swap in a trans that does not require any expensive adapters). Also I would not rebuild the trans unless I put it in and its not working correctly. Plus, I will be building new driveshafts this summer anyways (when i would do the swap) because im stretching it.

Regearing the axles is pretty much out of the question. Like I said, I really dont care to spend anymore money on 1/2 ton axles.

Dragoon:
I am running a mini spool in the rear and and Aussie locker up front.