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Old 05-21-2008, 08:18 AM   #6 (permalink)
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What is it about the automatic that sucks the energy? Can anything be done about it? I'm guessing the sloppy TC is a big contributor to this, could an aftermarket one minimize the losses there?
Also in regards to gearing, what is the difference between 3.73 gears with 265 tires and 4.1 gears with 285 tires. Is it just the unsprung weight and the tread width that are the contributing factors there?
In regards to gearing, would it be safe to say that 3.08 gears would be ideal and that a 'underdrive' transmission would be the way to go for heavy towing? I realize this is prohibitively expensive changing both gears and adding an aux trans.
No way to lower the front end of a 4x4 is there?
And last, how's that fastback coming?
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