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The thinking around the math: choosing the ratio, paying for the job, and everything that's cheap while the differential is open and expensive after it's sealed.
How to Choose a Gear Ratio
The decision framework: restore-stock math, use-case bias, and the RPM window that keeps a dual-purpose rig honest.
Read guide →Crawl Ratio, ExplainedWhat the number is, what factory rigs actually run, and how much is enough for rocks, trails and overlanding.
Read guide →What a Regear Costs in 2026Real parts, labor and programmer numbers — and the line items shops quote differently.
Read guide →While the Diff Is Open: Lockers & UpgradesThe work that's nearly free during a regear and painful later — lockers, shafts, seals, and the carrier question.
Read guide →Regear Break-In: The First 500 MilesThe heat-cycle protocol new gears need, the 500-mile fluid change, and what noises are normal vs not.
Read guide →Speedometer Recalibration, by PlatformProgrammers, FORScan, dealer flashes and speedo gears — how each platform takes the correction, and what it costs.
Read guide →Carrier Breaks, ExplainedWhy your axle might need a new carrier (or thick gears) past a certain ratio — and how to know before you order.
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