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crunching numbers, 3.73 will put you at 1905rpm in OD at 75mph.
Quote from: EL TATE on July 28, 2015, 11:20:01 AMcrunching numbers, 3.73 will put you at 1905rpm in OD at 75mph.That should be just bout a perfect blend of efficiency and MPG. Which is why I "like" that ratio in this application. It will still have plenty of low range reduction available for slow going off road work as well. The transmission should run cooler, the rear end cooler, and in general it should all just flat be better than it is now. Since I have a spare 3.73 14 bolt laying around, I really have no excuse to not just do it soon and get it over with. If I was creative I could just change the housings and not even set up the gears. Although I doubt I will do that, it's too simple LoLI just returned from the local office supply store. I got crayons and poster board to make some templates and mockup for the front bumper. Then I realized I have a shortage of metal to build said bumper with. I am working on a remedy for that issue now.....
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
I decided to skip it for now and putz around building a winch mount.... VERY slowly. My goal is a bumper before next year LoL
Here is how that works....I got to the shop, made a template for the mounting brackets, cut and drilled them. Then I measured and cut and welded on a piece of angle at the desired height across said brackets. Then I braced the winch up there and put it where I want it. Then I sat in my lawn chair and stared at it pointlessly for an hour. I have no ideas in my head how I want it to look, I know how I want it to function. So.... bumper block LoLMaybe latter something will come to me.
Oh boy. Good luck with getting that ADHD under control !!
I have decided I need a daily driver 44" tire equipped pickup...so to that end, I will just build one of those in my spare time.
...... It's still overpowered .....
Norm, I'll solve the problem for you by taking the whole thing off your hands....
So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!