Gear Ratio, Speedometer, Crawl Ratio, RPM, Tire Size and Ramp Travel Index Calculators

 

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CORRECT GEAR RATIO CHART

Now that you have your truck lifted, you want bigger meats. They look cool and have the potential of being very functional, but they may also be robbing you of power/gas mileage. This calculator will get you back to a ratio that's closer to your original. Enter the values on the left and press Compute. 

 Find new Gear Ratio with new tire size 
Old Tire Diameter: 
New Tire Diameter: 
Current Gear Ratio:  New Gear Ratio:
 
 Better Gas Mileage   Near Factory Ratio   More Power 
3.31 3.42 3.55 3.73 3.91 4.11 4.27 4.56 4.88 5.13 5.29 5.38 5.71 6.17 7.17
27" 2677 2766 2872 3017 3163 3325 3454 3689 3947 4150 4279 4352 4619 4991 5800
28" 2582 2668 2769 2909 3050 3206 3331 3557 3806 4001 4126 4196 4454 4813 5593
29" 2493 2576 2674 2809 2945 3095 3216 3434 3675 3863 3984 4052 4300 4647 5400
30" 2410 2490 2584 2715 2846 2992 3109 3320 3553 3735 3851 3917 4157 4492 5220
31" 2332 2409 2501 2628 2755 2896 3008 3213 3838 3614 3727 3790 4023 4347 5051
32" 2259 2334 2423 2546 2696 2805 2914 3112 3331 3501 3610 3672 3897 4211 4894
33" 2191 2263 2349 2469 2588 2720 2826 3018 3230 3395 3501 3561 3779 4093 4745
34" 2126 2197 2280 2396 2512 2640 2743 2929 3135 3295 3398 3456 3668 3963 4606
35" 2065 2134 2215 2328 2440 2565 2664 2845 3045 3201 3301 3357 3563 3850 4474
36" 2008 2075 2154 2263 2372 2493 2590 2766 2961 3112 3209 3264 3464 3743 4350
37" 1954 2019 2095 2203 2308 2426 2520 2692 2881 3028 3123 3176 3370 3642 4243
38" 1902 1966 2040 2144 2247 2362 2454 2621 2805 2948 3040 3092 3282 3546 4121
39" 1854 1915 1988 2089 2190 2302 2391 2554 2733 2873 2962 3013 3198 3455 4015
40" 1807 1867 1938 2037 2135 2244 2331 2490 2664 2801 2888 2937 3118 3369 3915
41" 1763 1822 1891 1987 2083 2189 2275 2429 2599 2733 2818 2866 3042 3287 3819
42" 1721 1778 1846 1940 2033 2137 2220 2371 2538 2668 2751 2798 2969 3208 3728
43" 1681 1737 1803 1894 1986 2087 2169 2316 2479 2606 2687 2733 2900 3134 3642
44" 1643 1698 1762 1851 1941 2040 2119 2263 2422 2546 2626 2670 2834 3063 3559

 

Ever wonder how far off your speedometer is with your BIG tires? This uses a simple ratio calculation, so the info will only approximate your corrected speed and depends on the accuracy of tire size diameters (assuming nothing but tire size has changed). 

 Speedometer converter 
Original Tire Diameter: 
New Tire Diameter: 
Speedometer Reading (MPH):  Corrected Speed (MPH):
 

 

 

CRAWL RATIO

Want to know your crawl ratio? You'll need to do a little research by finding out the transfer case and transmission ratios first. Enter your values on the left side, press Compute and your answer will be on the right. 

  Find Overall Crawl Ratio 

Transmission Ratio:        

Transfer Case Ratio: 

Axle Ratio: 

Overall Ratio:
Popular Transmission Ratios
Manual
Transmissions:

AMC SR4 (Borg-Warner)
Jeep
1st
2nd 3rd 4th
4.07 2.39 1.49 1.00
SM 420
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
7.00 3.60 1.70 1.00
SM 465 (MUNCIE)
GM, Chevy
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
6.55 3.58 1.57 1.00
T-176
Jeep
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
3.52 2.27 1.46 1.00
T-177
Jeep
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
3.82 2.29 1.46 1.00
T-178
Jeep
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
3.00 2.08 1.46 1.00
Mazda 5-spd
Ford, Mazda?
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
3.40 2.20 1.50 1.00 0.79
NV3500
Chevy
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
4.02 2.32 1.40 1.00 0.73
NV4500
Chevy
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
5.61 3.04 1.67 1.00 0.73
ZF S6-650
Chevy
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
5.79 3.31 2.10 1.31 1.00 0.76
Automatic
Transmissions:

TH 350
Chevy
1st 2nd 3rd
2.52 1.52 1.00
TH 400
GM, Chevy, Jeep
1st 2nd 3rd
2.48 1.48 1.00
TH 700R4
GM, Chevy
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
3.06 1.62 1.00 0.70
4L80-E
Chevy
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
3.10 1.48 1.00 0.75
Allison 1000 Series
Chevy
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
3.10 1.81 1.41 1.00 0.71
C-4/C-5/C-6
Ford
1st 2nd 3rd
2.46 1.46 1.00
Ford AOD
Ford
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
2.40 1.47 1.00 0.67
TORQUEFLITE 727
Jeep, Dodge
1st 2nd 3rd
2.45 1.45 1.00
       Popular Transfer Case Ratios
 
 

Dana 300
Jeep
Lo Hi
2.62 1.00
Borg Warner 1356
Ford
Lo Hi
2.69 1.00
DANA/Spicer 18
Jeep
Lo Hi
2.46 1.00
DANA/Spicer 20
Jeep, IH (TC-145), GM, Ford
Lo Hi
2.00 1.00
NP 203
Chevy, Ford, Dodge
Lo Hi
2.00 1.00
NP 205
Chevy, Ford, Dodge, IH
Lo Hi
1.98 1.00
NP 207/208
Jeep, Chevy, Ford, Dodge
Lo Hi
2.61 1.00
NP 231
Jeep (YJ)
Lo Hi
2.72 1.00
Toyota (67-74)
Land Cruiser
Lo Hi
2.31 1.00
 

 

ACTUAL SPEEDOMETER READING

Want to know your actual MPH when going down the road. By knowing your gear ratios and tire size you'll get a more accurate idea here. Enter the value on the left, press Compute. 

  Find MPH 
RPM:    Tire Diameter: Axle Ratio:      
Transmission Ratio:                   TransCas Ratio:

 

MPH: 

 

If you don't have a tachometer you could use this form, otherwise it's only useful to find out how accurate your Tach is. Enter the values on the left, press Compute. 

  Find RPM 

MPH:                

Axle Ratio:                

Transmission Ratio:  

Transfer Case Ratio:        

Tire Diameter:      

RPM: 

 

 

METRIC TIRE CONVERSION

This formula is a nice way to get the tire diameter of those metric tires that are common on just about everything stock. For example a 265/75R16 would be around 31.6 inches tall. Enter the numbers into this form in the order you read them from the tire and press Compute. 

  Convert Metric tire to Standard 
Example: 195/75R15
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Tire Diameter:

 

Credit for this calculator goes to Mark Medina. If you would like to see Marks page go here.   

RTI (Ramp Travel Index) Score:


What Degree Ramp? ( 20 degrees is the normal):
Measurement from ground to bottom of tire on ramp? (vertical height in inches) :

Vehicle Wheelbase (in inches):


your RTI score is at degrees
You would have driven up inches up a degree ramp


GEAR CONTACT PATTERN

 

Tooth Contact
Condition
Remedy
IDEAL CONTACT Pattern is spread evenly over tooth's profile with concentration nearer toe than heel.
 
COMPETITION CONTACT Pattern concentrated just up from the toe covering 1/3 to 1/2 of the tooth.
HIGH CONTACT Pattern is concentrated at the crown of the drive gear tooth.
Move the pinion deeper in towards the differential carrier (add pinion shim).
LOW CONTACT Pattern is concentrated in the root of the drive gear tooth.
Move the pinion out away from the differential carrier (subtract pinion shim).
HEEL CONTACT Pattern is concentrated off the heel end of the drive gear tooth.
Move the ring gear closer to the pinion (decrease backlash) while maintaining minimum backlash.
TOE CONTACT Pattern is concentrated off the toe end of the drive gear tooth.
Move the ring gear away from the pinion (increase backlash) while maintaining minimum backlash.