"Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com> wrote:
: I've got a 2000 Reg. cab 2wd w/ the 4.7L/NV3500/9.25" 3.92sg drivetrain
: under it. I almost always start out in second gear,sometimes 3rd. 1st gear
: is only used when starting up steep hills or pulling loaded trailers out of
: fields and stuff. 1st gear makes for an excellent crawl gear to let the
: truck drive itself in the field. As for the highway rpms, I don't really
: ever drive fast enough for the rpm's to get too high. But, if you had to
: drive 70 mph or more, it would probably bother you. It really depends on how
: many rpms you think is too many. If I ordered again, the new truck would
: have the 3.92's -oh, and be sure to check the box for the sure grip unit.
: Pretty good for a factory LSD and comes in real handy.HTH,
Yep, its not too bad with an OD tranny though. My buddy with the QC
4x4 (3.92s) drives on the highway fairly regularly, and the rpms aren't
too bad. Its all a matter of perspective I guess. If I were to cruise
around at 70 in the Cuda, I'd be pulling around 3600rpms. Its a terrible
feeling to want to shift but you know you can't. :-) (3 spd non-OD tranny
with a 3.91 gears on 25" tall tires!) That car feels just right cruising
around at about 45. ;-)
---Jon-
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