I am trying to determine if the difference in gear ratios is noticable.
Has anybody felt both? Is there a seat-of-the pants difference?
I would think the difference would be slight with a .18 change.
The deal is, I recently drove cross country in my 92 4.0, HO. I had the cruise set at 80mph. When I would take a long hill on I-80 the engine wouldn't hold overdrive. (Maybe I am expecting too much?) In the past I drove a 96' XJ that seemed to have more off the line than mine. It is impossible to locate that vehicle again so I don't know what it had.
I am wondering if a simple gear ratio change might give noticable low end grunt while helping hold overdrive better.
I don't want to go too crazy (4.10 or something) and screw up my fuel economy. I also don't want to have to keep my foot planted to the floor to cruise at 80mph.
So I wonder if the 3.73 is the ticket.
Whatduyathink?
Has anybody felt both? Is there a seat-of-the pants difference?
I would think the difference would be slight with a .18 change.
The deal is, I recently drove cross country in my 92 4.0, HO. I had the cruise set at 80mph. When I would take a long hill on I-80 the engine wouldn't hold overdrive. (Maybe I am expecting too much?) In the past I drove a 96' XJ that seemed to have more off the line than mine. It is impossible to locate that vehicle again so I don't know what it had.
I am wondering if a simple gear ratio change might give noticable low end grunt while helping hold overdrive better.
I don't want to go too crazy (4.10 or something) and screw up my fuel economy. I also don't want to have to keep my foot planted to the floor to cruise at 80mph.
So I wonder if the 3.73 is the ticket.
Whatduyathink?