Here's an easy scenario...
Remember your old BMX bikes...
When you changed the rear sprocket from 20 - 16 tooth (this is a comparison
from 3.55 - 3.92) you were able to go up the hills easier and with less
slippage. But...you couldn't "burn the back tire" as easy as when you had
the 20 tooth...leaning on the handlebars or course.
Another comparison would be from my experiences from Bracket Racing in my
old Camaro. I used to have 3.23's in the rearend but could never get the
car to "hook up" due to tire slippage. After I installed the 3.73's...Noooo
problems and the ET's got faster as well.
The same goes for the rearend gears on the trucks. When using the 3.55
gears , something is going to give easier when you "get on it"...in this
case the tires. Yes, I can still burn the tires with the 3.92's...but when
offroad, the tires don't slip as much (or on the road).
Hope this helps...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Derek Minor
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 11:17 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Gears was: 4x4: Can you smoke 'em?
>
>
> So you are saying that 3.55 will "smoke" them better than 3.92? I don't
> understand i would assume taller gears would be better for "smokin" could
> someone maybe explain a little better
>
> D
> 99 CC Sport Plus 318 5-speed 4x4 (31*10.50's)
>
> >
> > 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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