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Old May 11, 2009 | 4:02 PM
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I have a 2007 Silverado Z71 crew cab. The truck was bought from the
factory as a Rocky Ridge Conversions(6" suspension lift, 35" tires, 20"
wheels and a few other things). I'm getting about 12 MPG and I am
wanting better MPG, I do a lot of highway driving. I am wanting to
regear but need to know which way to go.... I think currently I am
running 4.10's. What do I need to go up to??? Is there anything on the
negative side I need to know about???

If I do it will it void my warranty? I have a 5-year/75,000 mile bumper
to bumper warranty. The truck only has 6,000 miles.

What do you guys think?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 4:51 PM
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3.73 or 3.42 gears will give you better highway mileage, but you'll lose some low end power. I'm not sure about the warranty issue but you would need to recalibrate the electronics.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 4:55 PM
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i have the same setup in my truck and i get 17 and i run 4:56 gears in my truck, i think the prom chip helps a little bit though. I blew my rearend up running 3:73 with 6 inch lift and 35 inch tires. Ive heard its rough on your rear end to run that gear ratio with 35's
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