Why You NEED to Regear Your Toyota Tacoma! Benefits, 4.88 vs 5.29s, and FAQs.

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The Toyota Tacoma is infamous for its poor gearing and one of the best things you can do for your truck is to explore a regear.
As you add more weight and go up in tire size on your Toyota Tacoma, you'll start to lose out on more of your truck's ability to create torque/power. A regear can be a great way to increase your truck's torque at lower gears, reduce the strain on your truck's drive train, and potentially improve MPG.
In this Toyota Tacoma regear guide, we'll cover all of the basics that you should know when regearing your Tacoma.
0:00 Regear Intro
0:21 What Is a Regear?
1:16 When to Regear a Tacoma
1:53 What Happens If You Don't Regear?
2:26 Tacoma Regear Benefits
4:30 4.88 Vs 5.29 Tacoma Regear
5:52 How Much Does a Tacoma Regear Cost?
6:40 Regear FAQs
8:00 Wrap-Up/Have Questions?
If you have a Toyota Tacoma and have weight on your truck or run bigger tires, it may be time to consider a regear if you haven't yet.
A regear can be an initially costly investment, but long-term, you should get your money back with your truck's improved performance.
In this video, we cover all of the regear essentials like 4.88 vs 5.29, regear benefits, and when to regear your Tacoma, but if you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out!
Also, feel free to hit us on Instagram (@mtnyotas) and we'll get back to you in a timely manner!

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@kmaamk1620 10 ай бұрын

The dude on the right is so good with the questions, summarizing and covering all the basis! Great vid

@mtnyotas 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, it's nice to have comments that aren't just online haters :-)

@henrymaz1697 4 ай бұрын

by far some of the most clear and helpful videos on where to go when upgrading my tacoma

@RadditzEx Жыл бұрын

Keep the content coming, I love it guys. Best 4x4 shop in the united states.

@mtnyotas Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sean!

@lucasr5675 6 ай бұрын

I went with 488's because of your great explanation. Best video out there on this content. Thank you!

@mtnyotas 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@PopcornH3 5 ай бұрын

What did it cost you all in?

@ICanDoItMyself 9 ай бұрын

I tow a fifth wheel camper (seen in some of my videos) with my Tacoma. I haven’t added a lot of weight and am running 32” BFG All Terrains. I’m wanting to go with 4.88s as I think that’s a good middle of the road. The 5.29s would be better towing my fifth wheel most likely, but I think the 4.88s would be better for everyday driving.

@jandelahoussaye9834 7 ай бұрын

Have you figured out if the 4:88 is better for hwy and towing?

@ICanDoItMyself 7 ай бұрын

@@jandelahoussaye9834 not yet

@Mr9Inchez3 Жыл бұрын

Can you guys mention if there are any special considerations to take into account if you are driving a manual. Thanks

@edanner93 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see a video on what you would suggest for upgrades if one was to add a GFC or Super Pacific Camper to a Tacoma.

@mtnyotas Жыл бұрын

Consider it done!

@edanner93 Жыл бұрын

@@mtnyotas I will hold you to this!! Thanks so much and great channel.

@Mumfy64 Жыл бұрын

Great info on re-gears. I had mine done recently and you can watch my experience going to 5.29s. Now you need to add the OTT tune that is set for the 5.29s and you'll really be happy with the setup.

@dwighthouser Жыл бұрын

Absolutely… a tune is a must with a regear!

@jandelahoussaye9834 7 ай бұрын

I have the ott tune what will 5.29 gear do to it

@thatfitfriend Жыл бұрын

Will the legend

@mtnyotas Жыл бұрын

He is a gem!

@cmacblue42 11 ай бұрын

What if we wanna go supercharger too? Then how to think about 488 vs 529?

@castblast4063 6 ай бұрын

Will 488’s run better on the Highway at higher speeds compared to the 529’s?

@TheRealJimmy831 Ай бұрын

Would the 5.29 be the buy once cry once senario? Things I'm looking at build out my rig; The super pacific camper. about a 3in lift. slight larger wheel/tires I want to get bigger brakes since stock wheels won't work. and front & rear armor. and procharger.

@lahpo1682 3 ай бұрын

It almost been a year I’ve driven my 33s with heavy duty solid plates rockslides and bed roll cage and that added a lot weights so I’m going for 4.88 soon , I’m I making a good choice after all this years?

@dwighthouser Жыл бұрын

Is Will or Red the actual god of Regears though?

@nroberts82 Жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing that two of the best in the game at doing regears work in the same shop.

@jdnboyy 4 ай бұрын

So who makes the best 4.88 gears?

@gabrielbarragan8375 5 ай бұрын

Is this the same for a 2.7 3rd gen ? Great info, thanks!

@mtnyotas 5 ай бұрын

Pretty much!

@selineramos4857 Ай бұрын

Awesome information, I live in south Texas and cannot find anyone that can specialize in rearing my 2016 Tacoma TRD. I was told my a friend , That I might be able to order two completed differentials front and rear with the ratios I want and I could do the removal and installation . Then I would send back my diffs for core credit . Does this sound possible?

@mtnyotas 29 күн бұрын

That is possible... shoot us an email info@mountainyotas.com and we'll help you out.

@selineramos4857 29 күн бұрын

@@mtnyotas Cool! I'll be emailing you guys, Big Thanks

@RE3B00T 11 ай бұрын

What brand gears should I go with? What are the best one the market

@adrianortiz65 10 ай бұрын

Nitro

@jesse5442 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys, 22 tacoma TRD off-road. I want a jack of all trades and master of none. Going to 285’s on tire size and also pull a small camper once a month that weighs 3500lbs. I’m fearful of 5.29’s due to the rumored pinion size is to small to last. I would appreciate your thoughts.

@mtnyotas Жыл бұрын

Absolutely no doubt you’ll want 5.29s with a 3,500lb camper!

@Squatch_nuts Жыл бұрын

I heard if you multiply the tire size you want to your original differential gear then divide that by your stock tire size it gives you the ratio best for the new tire size and you get the gear closest to that number

@chvyguy21 5 ай бұрын

Newb question: On my 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4WD, would my factory installed rear differential lock work (be compatible) with a 4:88 aftermarket regear, or does the locker have to be replaced with an aftermarket?

@mtnyotas 5 ай бұрын

Your e-locker is compatible with a regear and doesn't need to be replaced... also, if you're ever considering doing a locker in the front, doing it at the same time as a regear would be the best time because you'll save a couple of hours in crossover labor!

@jandelahoussaye9834 7 ай бұрын

What’s best gears for towing camper but allso a lot of hwy driving not towing?

@mtnyotas 6 ай бұрын

5.29s do great on the highway... I'd much rather be too deep in my ratio than not deep enough.

@user-ku2pz1tt3m 10 ай бұрын

I can’t seem to find an answer, but is there any disadvantage to going with a re-gear (let’s say 4.88) but running a 32” tire? As in, can you technically be “over geared” or will it only help (even if it’s potentially over kill).

@mtnyotas 10 ай бұрын

You'll just be running at higher RPMs than usual at speed, but you'll have more torque.

@robcan-ch3ht Жыл бұрын

Hello. I have a 1988 Toyota 4x4 with a rebuilt 22RE I changed the tires and wheels from 235/75 15 to 265/70 17, everything else is stock. I want to make it my daily commuter. The problem I’m having: the elevation where I live 5600’ and I drive to almost 7000’ daily sometimes twice a day. The Toyota loses power going up the hill. Will regearing help me out or what do you recommend.

@mtnyotas Жыл бұрын

A regear is the probably the best thing you could do for altitude climbs... shoot us an email info@mountainyotas.com or call 303-834-7413 if you have any questions!

@mattpierce9409 7 ай бұрын

What if I have stock tires, no extra weight or towing. Would 488s be overkill if I just want a little more speed?

@jandelahoussaye9834 7 ай бұрын

Get ott tune it will get up to speed faster it makes a huge difference I did my new Tacoma a couple months ago and it wakes it up and shifts great now

@barnetts9812 9 ай бұрын

What brands do you prefer? Yukon, Nitro, Revolution or other?

@mtnyotas 9 ай бұрын

We like all 3 you listed... Nitros are a bit easier to set a pattern, but they're all great. I wouldn't trust any other brands outside of those 3 though.

@jontodd807 8 ай бұрын

How about 34 tires and driver it on the hwy alot for 3 hours would 4.88 be better mpg or 5.29

@mtnyotas 8 ай бұрын

4.88s is what I'd recommend if you drive on the highway a lot and have under a 35" tire for sure... you'll definitely get better mpg too.

@ervinnez6713 10 ай бұрын

So what about 4.56 gear on 33" tire and no weight added to the tacoma. What is the difference between 4.88 and 4.56 gears. Any info is appreciated.

@mtnyotas 10 ай бұрын

We typically do 4.56s on manual transmission trucks that have 33s... it will help for sure, but we are a bit bias on the side of being slightly over-geared rather than under.

@ervinnez6713 10 ай бұрын

@@mtnyotas its an automatic with 33's and mostly used for highway traveling. Want to try 4.56 than 4.88 because want to keep the mpg a little better....thanks for your response

@user-zw6iu6lf6m 16 күн бұрын

If I were to get 285s should I regear to 5.29s?

@mtnyotas 14 күн бұрын

Probably not unless you had A LOT of extra weight.

@LuisLopez-dw8yn 11 ай бұрын

If i regear my truck, do i have to worry about the break in process? I commute twice a week around a 1 hr drive and i was told you drive the truck 10m then wait 1hr until it has cooled down for 5k miles. Is this true ?

@mtnyotas 10 ай бұрын

The break-in is a 500 mile period where you have to just be easy on it... it is all about heat, so we recommend stopping and letting it cool for at least 20 minutes for every hour of driving. After 500 miles we swap the gear oil and you're ready to rip it as normal.

@Noboostnolife Жыл бұрын

Should I regear and I’m stock ?

@mtnyotas Жыл бұрын

If you add a good amount of weight then yes, but a tune would be the best way for you to get some better drive quality if you're stock.

@mattking3852 8 күн бұрын

Hold on... Did I hear him right? Did he say it takes 14 hours to regear the rear end of a 3rd gen toyota tacoma? WTF?

@patriciamunro493 4 ай бұрын

Rpms at 60 miles an normal operating range ?

@mtnyotas 4 ай бұрын

On 5.29s you're barely higher than stock RPMs at highway speeds... usually less than 500 RPMs higher, but there are a lot of other factors that determine that.

@Russianmafia10 Жыл бұрын

I don't think you'll always get better mpg. You're gonna have a higher rpm on the highway that might cancel out the benefit

@dwighthouser Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t cancel out the benefit… I’m on 35s and my RPMs are 500 higher at 75mph. Definitely not enough to cancel out the additional MPGs from low end torque with a heavy truck.

@dwighthouser Жыл бұрын

500 RPMs more than stock gears on stock tires***

@Russianmafia10 Жыл бұрын

@@dwighthouser yeah the 3.5 kinda sucks. Max torque is at like 4k rpm yet 95% of driving is under 4k so the engine is just a dog

@dwighthouser Жыл бұрын

@@Russianmafia10 that 3.5 turbo hybrid in the Tundra rips though!

@rageagainstjgo420 4 ай бұрын

@@dwighthouserisnt your top speed limited to 80ish now with the new gears?!? That guy with with a supercharger said with the new gears he cant get up to 90

@PopcornH3 5 ай бұрын

This seems on the high end. In my opinion which isnt worth anything really. Gears at tacoma beast are about 1500$ and install where i live is around 1300$

@mtnyotas 5 ай бұрын

You know what they say about opinions... but yes, parts are around $1,500. I would highly advise against shopping by price on getting gears setup. You don't want a cheap regear, and if someone is charging under the market cost to do gears, they probably don't have much of a demand for their work for some reason.

@PopcornH3 5 ай бұрын

@@mtnyotas my brother builds trucks in a shop this is why I know the price. And yes they are reputable. And I sighted my source for gears . 2300 all in for a regear here where I am, I checked the other day. Pretty standard at all the shops.