| Author | Message | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 164 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.209.7.238 Rating: N/A |
I'm late to the party, but I'm finally here. Anyone else still here???? dg | ||
| Jack Campbell (Blue_goose)
Registered Member Username: Blue_goose Post Number: 118 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 71.100.201.35  Rating: N/A |
Doyle, glad you made it. Some of them should be left. I haven't been to quartzsite in about 10 years. Wish I could have made it this year, but it wasn't in the cards. You will like the new rear. I put a 3.36 in my Eagle about 6 years ago and I love it. The best part of the rear is in 3ed gear. Mine will run about 60 in third and that makes a big difference when you get to the hills. Hope you find some of them Jack | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 619 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.56.77 Rating: N/A |
Doyle, some went south on 95 about 3 miles to the 14 day free camp ground and some are north on 95 about 3 miles at the other free 14 day campground and I am about 125 miles north at home. good luck | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 165 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.209.82.155 Rating: N/A |
Jack, you are right... this new ratio is too good. I can also do 55 to 60 and she just pulls and pulls in 3rd. Clifford, I'll get out in the toad tomorrow and see if I can spot any of 'em. Thanks, dg | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 277 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 71.125.9.161  Rating: N/A |
Hey Doyle glad you are back on the road just read your posts, thanks for the updates on what it was and how it got resolved. Nice dog and pictures too. What ratio did you have before and now you have a 3.38? Lower or higher before and what are the good and bad of the before and after. Thanks and happy trails Dave | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 166 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.208.174.87 Rating: N/A |
David, I had a 3.71 (11 teeth on the pinion and 41 on the ring gear) it was a higher ratio but a lower top end final drive; and required less torque coming out of the blocks. I'm told it is a more common ratio for a standard transmission... the 3.71, and although mine came from the factory with an Allison H740, that's what it had. Because it had the lower ratio my top speed in 1st (up the hills) was 18; now it's 22. 2nd was about 32 and it's now about 40. 3rd is now the real money cause on a mild grade, I can downshift and maintain 50 to 55 for any distance, where before I might have ended up in 2nd and down to 30 mph. The young guy who put the new one in kept telling me what a dog it was going to be and that I'd need a mile of clearance to get onto the road; but I don't notice any drop off on the low end performance. I might even go from 6 to 7 mpg! And as the snail riding on the back of the turtle said......"Wheeeeee!" dg | ||
| Van (Van)
Registered Member Username: Van Post Number: 87 Registered: 7-2008 Posted From: 72.193.140.83  Rating: N/A |
Doyle,glad every thing worked out for you buddy,enjoy and give Coffee a nice pat on the nogin for me will ya.Wish I could have been more help to you buddy. (Message edited by van on January 21, 2009) |