2026 4x4 Crawl Ratio Dataset

    Last updated: October 26, 2026 (sources checked October 20, 2026)

    Quick Answer

    Across 22 factory 2026 configurations, crawl ratios run from 39.9:1 (Ram 1500 4x4, 3.6L V6, 3.21 axle) to 100.1:1 (Wrangler Rubicon 3.6L manual with optional 4.88 axles). Every truck with a 2.57 to 2.72 low range lands between 39.9:1 and 58.4:1. Every Rubicon, with Jeep's 4.0 low range, lands between 77.2:1 and 100.1:1. Download the full table as a CSV below.

    Key findings

    • Low range splits the field. The transfer case matters more than anything else. Jeep's 4.0 Rock-Trac low range puts every Rubicon at 77.2:1 or deeper; nothing else in the dataset passes 58.4:1.
    • Toyota's off-road flagships crawl like a base Wrangler. The 2026 4Runner TRD Pro and Trailhunter and the Tacoma TRD Pro automatic are all 40.6:1, below a Wrangler Sport automatic at 44.2:1.
    • Manuals go deeper. The Tacoma 6-speed manual reaches 52.9:1 against 40.6:1 for the automatic, and the Wrangler Rubicon manual reaches 84.1:1 against 77.2:1.
    • The deepest full-size truck is the Ram 2500 Power Wagon or any Ram 2500 4x4 6.4L Hemi with 4.10 axles, at 51.0:1.
    • Best midsize without a Jeep 4.0 low range: the Frontier 4x4 at 54.4:1 (Nissan prints 54.42:1).

    Chart

    2.57 to 2.72 low range4.0 low range (Rubicon)

    The data

    RamRam 1500 4x43.6L V68-speed auto4.712.643.2139.9:1Source 1 ; Source 2
    ToyotaTacoma 4x4SR5, TRD Off-Road, TRD Pro8-speed auto4.412.573.5840.6:1Source
    Toyota4Runner 4WDSR5, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, Limited i-FORCE MAX, TRD Pro, Trailhunter8-speed auto4.412.573.5840.6:1Source
    RamRam 2500/3500 4x46.7L Cummins H.O.8-speed auto4.712.643.4242.5:1Source
    RamRam 1500 4x43.6L V68-speed auto4.712.643.5544.1:1Source 1 ; Source 2
    RamRam 1500 4x43.0L I6 or 5.7L V88-speed auto4.712.643.5544.1:1Source 1 ; Source 2
    JeepWranglerSport and Sahara8-speed auto4.712.723.4544.2:1Source
    RamRam 2500/3500 4x46.4L Hemi8-speed auto4.712.643.7346.4:1Source
    JeepGladiatorSport and Willys8-speed auto4.712.723.7347.8:1Source
    JeepWranglerSport, 3.6L6-speed manual5.132.723.4548.1:1Source
    RamRam 1500 4x43.0L I6 or 5.7L V8 (RHO uses 3.92)8-speed auto4.712.643.9248.7:1Source 1 ; Source 2
    RamRam 2500/3500 4x46.4L Hemi8-speed auto4.712.644.151.0:1Source
    RamRam 2500 Power Wagon6.4L Hemi8-speed auto4.712.644.151.0:1Source 1 ; Source 2
    JeepGladiatorMojave, and Sport with Max Tow8-speed auto4.712.724.152.5:1Source
    ToyotaTacoma 4x4SR, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road (manual)6-speed manual4.792.574.352.9:1Source
    NissanFrontier 4x4S, SV, PRO-4X9-speed auto5.4252.7173.69254.4:1Source
    JeepWranglerMoab 3928-speed auto4.712.724.5658.4:1Source
    JeepWranglerRubicon8-speed auto4.714.04.177.2:1Source
    JeepGladiatorRubicon8-speed auto4.714.04.177.2:1Source
    JeepWranglerRubicon6-speed manual5.134.04.184.1:1Source
    JeepWranglerRubicon with Xtreme 35 package (4.56 axles)8-speed auto4.714.04.5685.9:1Source
    JeepWranglerRubicon 3.6L with optional 4.88 axles6-speed manual5.134.04.88100.1:1Source
    Download the CSV

    Columns

    ColumnMeaning
    model_yearModel year of the spec sheet (2026)
    make, model, trim_or_engineThe configuration as the automaker lists it
    transmissionTransmission type and speeds
    first_gearTransmission first gear ratio, as printed
    low_rangeTransfer case low range ratio, as printed
    axle_ratioAxle or final drive ratio, as printed
    crawl_ratiofirst_gear x low_range x axle_ratio, rounded to one decimal
    source_urlThe automaker document the inputs come from
    source_checkedDate we last opened that source
    notesAutomaker's own published crawl ratio, where it prints one

    Methodology

    Crawl ratio is the transmission's first gear multiplied by the transfer case low range and by the axle ratio. We take each of the three numbers exactly as the automaker prints it in its own 2026 document: Stellantis Media spec sheets and towing charts for Jeep and Ram, toyota.com mechanical spec pages for Toyota, and the 2026 Frontier press kit for Nissan. We multiply and round to one decimal. Figures are for factory tires and factory axles only.

    We list a configuration only when the automaker's own 2026 document gives all three numbers. That is why the Ford Bronco and GM trucks are not in this version, and why some Toyota trims without a published low range are left out. A taller tire lowers the effective crawl ratio: by Jeep's revolutions per mile, moving a Rubicon from 285/70R17 to 315/70R17 tires turns 77.2:1 into an effective 73.2:1. Use our gear ratio calculator for your own tire size.

    Sources

    All checked October 20, 2026.

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    Update log

    • October 26, 2026: first release, 22 configurations, 2026 model year.
    • Next: 2027 spec sheets as they post; add Ford Bronco and GM when their documents give all three numbers.