Gears was: 4x4: Can you smoke 'em?

From: GSWillhite (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 17 1999 - 11:49:15 EST


I must be missing something here. I know the 3.55s are good gears,but
I've never had any problems burning the tires w/the 3.92s at 1200-
1500 rpms. If I went to 3K and dropped the clutch, I'd leave about
$50 worth of tread on the pavement. Maybe its to much gear for the
V6?

GS -

98 5.2L 5spd

>
> I had purchased my '97 Dak (V6/5Spd/2Wd) with the 3.55:1 Sure-Grip and was
> always able to "smoke" the 31 BFG's without any problems...drop the clutch @
> 3000rpm. Now, I have 3.92:1 and can barely "smoke" them...I can still get
> them to "chirp" when shifting to 2nd...but don't feel like breaking my axles
> anytime soon.
>
> So there are people out there that CAN burn their tires with 3.55's and
> large tires...whoopee...I'll race them anyday offroad....hehehehe....
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch
> Pflugerville, TX
> bernd@texas.net



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