5.38 gears heads up

[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.