1985 4runner highway gearing question

[bjammin210]

I recently had a lift/lockers/regear done by a local shop and they recommended that I avoid the highway due to the 5.29 gears. I get that the RPMs will be higher than stock, but is this something I should genuinely be worried about? My 4runner has an auto trans and 35 inch tires. Would going back down to 4.88s or 4.56s make a substantial difference regarding highway manners?

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[fourwd1]

You'll be fine just as you are, especially since you have an auto trans.

Why would you want to spend serious $$ to get re-regeared based on what the shop said? If they were really concerned and honest, they would have told you that beforehand.

Have you driven it on the highway yet?