your setup now with 32s should not be all that bad. that is what I am running and it does just fine.

As far as regearign goes, you can regear a manual becuase it only changes the diferential. With the manual you are better off as well cause you actually have 4.30 gears in it. Unlike the auto trannies which can stock with 4.10 gears.

2002 Honda Passport. 3 inch Indy4x lift with 912 OME's. 265 75 BFG m/t's with a 3 inch body lift, safari rack, tube sliders, tube rear bumper, on-board air