5.38 gears heads up

[VXorado]

Yeah I'm tempted... The VX is my DD and I'm a little worried about being over geared. With the 35s, the VX is constantly shifting from 3rd-4th-3rd-4th at highway speed to keep up. I know a re-gear is needed, just not sure how much.

[JoFotoz]

GO FOR IT!!!

Yeah I'm tempted... The VX is my DD and I'm a little worried about being over geared. With the 35s, the VX is constantly shifting from 3rd-4th-3rd-4th at highway speed to keep up. I know a re-gear is needed, just not sure how much.

Its not like they come up for sale very often !




jo

[Ldub]

Yeah I'm tempted... The VX is my DD and I'm a little worried about being over geared. With the 35s, the VX is constantly shifting from 3rd-4th-3rd-4th at highway speed to keep up. I know a re-gear is needed, just not sure how much.

GO FOR IT!!!




Its not like they come up for sale very often !




jo

What Jo say = TROOF!

Also, I'm pretty sure with 35's... 5:38's will put you closer to stock gearing than 4:77's.

Somebody check me if I'm wrong here, but for right now, I'm too lazy to do the math...

[BigSwede]

Also, I'm pretty sure with 35's... 5:38's will put you closer to stock gearing than 4:77's.

Somebody check me if I'm wrong here, but for right now, I'm too lazy to do the math...

4.30 to 5.38 = 25.1%

4.30 to 4.77 = 10.9%

29.5" (that is stock for a VX, right?) to 35" = 18.6%

So, 6.5% overgeared with 5.38, vs. 7.7% undergeared with 4.77. So yes Larry, you are vindicated.

Personally I don't mind being overgeared a bit, helps turn those big heavy tires, and these overhead cam motors aren't skeered of a little rpm. But my rig isn't my DD either; I am not primarily concerned about fuel economy and such. Even so, I haven't seen much of a mpg penalty anyway.

[VXorado]

4.30 to 5.38 = 25.1%

4.30 to 4.77 = 10.9%

29.5" (that is stock for a VX, right?) to 35" = 18.6%

So, 6.5% overgeared with 5.38, vs. 7.7% undergeared with 4.77. So yes Larry, you are vindicated.

Personally I don't mind being overgeared a bit, helps turn those big heavy tires, and these overhead cam motors aren't skeered of a little rpm. But my rig isn't my DD either; I am not primarily concerned about fuel economy and such. Even so, I haven't seen much of a mpg penalty anyway.

I was writing while you posted. That's pretty much what I thinking, I hate being the slow-mo on the highway.

[Ldub]

So, 6.5% overgeared with 5.38, vs. 7.7% undergeared with 4.77. So yes Larry, you are vindicated.

[VXorado]

What Jo say = TROOF!

Also, I'm pretty sure with 35's... 5:38's will put you closer to stock gearing than 4:77's.

Somebody check me if I'm wrong here, but for right now, I'm too lazy to do the math...

5.19 would be comparable to stock gearing. I probably wouldn't be able to drive at 120 mph anymore... so that's concerning.

[Ldub]

5.19 would be comparable to stock gearing. I probably wouldn't be able to drive at 120 mph anymore... so that's concerning.

Yeh...you're right...35's were pretty much MADE for high speed roll'n...

[vt_maverick]

Yeah I'm tempted... The VX is my DD and I'm a little worried about being over geared. With the 35s, the VX is constantly shifting from 3rd-4th-3rd-4th at highway speed to keep up. I know a re-gear is needed, just not sure how much.

Nothing a 5-speed won't fix.

[Vendetta]

Nothing a 5-speed won't fix.

Mindreader.