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Hunter Louis (Hglouis)
| | Posted on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 11:10 pm: | 
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Does regearing if you have larger tires actually improve fuel mileage? Just wondering...
Hunter |
Keith Kreutzer (Revor)
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 07:27 am: |
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You might stay off the gas peddle a bit with lower gears... Other than that, it seems to be worse on the highway.. |
John Davies
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 10:56 am: |
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I regeared an old Jimmy diesel from 3.5(something) to 4.11 after I put 33 inch tires on it. That rig picked up 3 mpg on the highway because it was not lugging and dropping out of OD on the grades.
Yeah, I know it's not a LR, but the idea is the same. Get the rpm back to where LR intended it to be. |
muskyman
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 04:54 pm: |
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yep john is right on the money
you need to match the gearing to the tire size and the torque band of the motor.
also you must take in count the fact most people are putting larger tires on at the same time they regear the new bigger heavier tires drop mileage by alot so when you regear after the fact you still arent likely to get back to where stock was. |
Tom Rowe
| | Posted on Friday, February 07, 2003 - 10:55 am: |
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Depends on which way you go in ratio, higher or lower ;-) |
Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4)
Member
Username: Rover4x4
Post Number: 13
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 08:04 pm: |
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Do you have to replace the carrier when getting new gears in the Rovers? |
Will Roeder (Will_roeder)
advanced member
Username: Will_roeder
Post Number: 490
Registered: 02-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 08:36 pm: |
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no |
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