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On the topic of fuel economy, it's mostly a lost cause with these vehicles. If you want economy, buy something that gets better economy, not a 20+ year old truck. With current diesel prices, you're losing on the price per gallon end. Around town you lose because you're hauling around what, 5000...

3.08 is a crappy ratio for anything but fuel economy. Deeper gears give you more torque multiplication- better for towing, hauling, off-roading, and generally accelerating. Taller tires will only make crappy 3.08s crappier, not to mention stress the crap-o gov-bomb, which brings us to... The...

I dunno, I figured if you were going to do all the other modifications, the axles seemed a more logical place to start. Lots of guys never have a problem with them, but lots of guys' trucks don't ever go off road. My recommendation would be to skip all that other crap, at least for the short...

Well, the 3/4 and 1-ton axles are pretty readily available from junkyards, and the fitment is pretty well documented. Try www.coloradok5.com for more info.

First thing I'd do is upgrade the axles and the gearing. 3/4 ton axles with a real locker and 3.73s should do it.