Back in the good old days trucks were built to work, and they came with a granny low transmission and low axle gears. Ever since then true off-roaders realized that gearing is the great equalizer.

What's the deal with the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon's four-to-one (4:1) transfer case? What about those 4.10 gears in those beefy Dana 44 axles? Why is it that when people put bigger tires on their ...

To make this gear ratio comparison possible, we used a car equipped with a 9-inch Ford housing and had Drivetrain Warehouse set up three centersections with 3.00, 3.50 and 4.11 gearsets. We also used ...

High horsepower and torque are great, but gearing can really make the difference as to how you get the power to the ground, and how effectively you can negotiate the terrain you’re on. Whether it’s ...