Wasn't trying to say anything bad there Tom....
It's just easier to start with (Numerically Higher) gears. Easiest way to
explain that is this:
Try starting with 2nd gear on a slippery road...then try 1st gear and see
which one causes the wheels to spin. Same theory as with 4.10:1 vs. 3.55:1.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 2:43 PM
Subject: Re[3]:DML: Re: LSD
> Are you saying my post wasn't very clear? ;-)
>
> I've found the throttle response on my auto. tranny truck isn't that great
at
> low RPM. It either wants to jump forward or do nothing at all... It
strikes me
> that lower gears might make it worse I.E., easier to break the tires free
from a
> dead stop on snow and ice in a 2wd truck. I really dunno as I don't have
the
> lower gears and mines a 4x4, but that is what I was getting at.
>
> You, on the other hand, do have a 2wd and lower gears, so clearly my idle
> speculation is faulty... Thanks for pointing out the error of my ways,
Bernd.
> :-)
> Tom
>
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