Re: Re: Which gears for my 00 Dakota 4.7L 4x4? 3.55 or 3.92?!!!

From: Derek (derekm@dowco.com)
Date: Sat Jan 29 2000 - 19:14:12 EST


I have a 99 cc v6 4x4 5spd with 3.92 and think they are pretty good fairly low
rpm on the highway and descent gas mileage for such a heavy pig although they
make it a bit easier to break the back end loose in slippery conditions.

Chuck and Loreen wrote:

> I have the 3.55 with my v6 5spd and it's anything but sluggish. If I had
> it
> to do over again, though, I would've gone with the 3.92's. As I understand
> it, there is very little difference in fuel mileage between the two ratios.
> As
> for highway RPM's, a couple hundred RPM difference isn't that bad
> when you consider how much quicker you can get there. Congrats on your
> new Dakota.
>
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Sport v6 5spd 2wd RC
> http://www.members.home.com/clrobbins
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dugan" <dugan@iland.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:40 PM
> Subject: DML: Which gears for my 00 Dakota 4.7L 4x4? 3.55 or 3.92?!!!
>
> > I just ordered a 2000 Dodge Dakota regular cab sport, 4x4 with 4.7L v8
> > and manual transmission. I also got the tire and handling package with
> > the 31x10.5 tires. Nobody can seem to give me a straight answer around
> > here so I am asking you all. Which gears should I go with? The 3.55 or
> > the 3.92 gears? I probably won't be hauling anything with this truck
> > but I do want a 4x4 that is as fast as I can get it to be. Will the
> > 3.55 gears make it more sluggish? Will the 3.92 gears cause it to have
> > a lot higher RPM on the highway at cruising speeds? I know that the
> > 3.55 gears allow better gas mileage, but just how much better? I prefer
> > a better performing truck than a more economic truck. Please let me
> > know what you guys think about the situation and give me your oppinions
> > on which will be the best setup. Thanks :) You can email me at
> > dugan@iland.net
> >
> > -Tom Dugan-
> >
> >
> >



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