01-20-2011, 12:07 PM
gonna have the new shoes on for the Gulches???
I think I decided on a set of tires.
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01-20-2011, 12:07 PM
gonna have the new shoes on for the Gulches???
01-20-2011, 01:20 PM
Nope. Still not available yet. Now I am wondering if 37" is the best way to go.
I always thought I had 4.11 gears but after using the GPS today to match the speed to the RPM it is evident I have 3.73s. It really comes down to finding a good mix of off road and highway gearing. Right now with these 33" tires I have to give it a good bit of gas to get over obstacles due to the gearing. My highway cruising RPM is pretty good with 2500RPM at 65MPH. If I throw 37" on there my cruising RPM goes to 2200RPm which is even better but there is no way in hell I will be able to turn those tires in front of an obstacle. So now I have to consider upgrading my gears to 4.11, 4.56, or 4.88. My limitation is I am not willing to cruise less than 65MPH since this is not a trailer queen and I do not want the engine above 2500RPM for more than an hour or so for trips. With 37" tires at 65MPH I get the following cruise RPM... 4.88: 2880 RPM 4.56: 2690 RPM 4.11: 2425 RPM 3.73: 2200 RPM With 35" tires at 65MPH I get the following cruise RPM... 4.88: 3045 RPM 4.56: 2845 RPM 4.11: 2564 RPM 3.73: 2327 RPM Considering my restrictions of speed and RPM, the two choices are 35" or 37" with 4.11 gears. Now, I need help to determine which of the two tire sizes will be a better choice using the 4.11 gearing for an off road environment both in terms of gearing and tire height advantage. If anyone thinks I am completely out of my gord, please say so and show me the light. Right now I am not seeing another option.
'77 351w- Explorer EFI, 4R70W, 4-link, lockers, 4.56, 35" MT/Rs with a severe rock addiction.mokin:
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
01-20-2011, 03:55 PM
Ok, back to the drawing board.
Chuck has been swearing up and down I had 3.50 gears and I figured they were 4.11. I just went to the garage and they turn out to be 3.50. So not only do I have to admit I was wrong but all my plans are in the toilet. I think I need to chill on the tires for another month and really come up with a good long term plan. Spending twice the money to get to the same place is not what I want but the road I am currently going down leads me to that very outcome. The 3.50 gears most certainly explains why I am getting bogged down!!! I want to start thinking about 37" tires, AOD, and possibly gears in the 5.11+ range. That will put me at 2180 RPM at 70MPH. I am currently taking donations!!!
'77 351w- Explorer EFI, 4R70W, 4-link, lockers, 4.56, 35" MT/Rs with a severe rock addiction.mokin:
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
01-20-2011, 04:20 PM
I sense a 1 ton conversion looming in the future. That is, if you are not broke like me and don't have much of a paying job... Might as well do it!!!
01-20-2011, 04:42 PM
I am in the same boat. I have new 37s with 3.50s. Nick was telling me I will have the slowest bronco on the hwy! Ultimately I would love to have a NP 435 with 4.11s but that is another deployment in the future. All I want to do is cruise around town and the the deer stand.
[SIZE="2"]77 project bronco w/ 5.0 & c4, Sagi PS, 2 hard tops, eyebrow grill [/SIZE]
WANTED: auto column, gas tank, front/ rear seats
01-20-2011, 04:52 PM
37" tires and 4.88 gears and maybe 5.13s. With 35" tires a 4.56 gear or even 4.88. Gear changes are expensive and time consuming. Over gear and it will be easier to live with than undergeared and wishing.
37/4.10 combo, ask me how I know....
74 Bronco Ranger halfcab w/toys: lockers f&r, wristed arm, C4, D20, hyd assist steering, 37"MTRs, warm 302. Capability, that's what I'm talkin' bout.
01-20-2011, 04:58 PM
I knew you would chime in on that one Tim. Thanks for the food for thought. BTW- 1 Tons are not, nor will they ever be, in my future. That 9" is staying put.
'77 351w- Explorer EFI, 4R70W, 4-link, lockers, 4.56, 35" MT/Rs with a severe rock addiction.mokin:
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.
01-20-2011, 07:05 PM
chuzie Wrote:I knew you would chime in on that one Tim. Thanks for the food for thought. BTW- 1 Tons are not, nor will they ever be, in my future. That 9" is staying put. If you're set on staying with a 44 and the 9" I would think 37's would be the max size tire you'd want to run anyways. I've got 4.56's in mine and run 36" IROK's (they measure out to 36.8") I have the Tera Low gearset in the transfer case which brings it to a 3.15:1 ratio. Seems decent on the road in High range, good pickup and runs about 24-2500rpm on the hwy. according to the tach, and with the lower gears in the t-case it works well off-road. for a more off-road oriented rig I probably should have gone with 4.88 (5.13's if I still had the stock gears in the TC) You definitely only want to do the gears once, and may as well plan on the cro-mo axles and good u-joints and get it all done with in one shot. Unfortunately as you are finding out there really is no "do-it-all" way to go when trying to satisfy on-road speed and comfort and off-road capability, there will be sacrifice somewhere. Although, if Atlas would make thier 4-speed transfer cases with a really low-low, and an overdrive, I think you could come closer to have the perfect all purpose rig. Nick
'73 Bronco - trail modified
01-20-2011, 11:25 PM
Timstrk Wrote:37" tires and 4.88 gears and maybe 5.13s. With 35" tires a 4.56 gear or even 4.88. Gear changes are expensive and time consuming. Over gear and it will be easier to live with than undergeared and wishing. I hope the 37/ 4.10 combo would be fine for what I plan to do which is just cruising the backroads and to work. My days of kicking rocks are over. I wasted a lot of money on a jeep in college crawling around on rocks. When I finally get my bronc running I will see just how slow it runs.
[SIZE="2"]77 project bronco w/ 5.0 & c4, Sagi PS, 2 hard tops, eyebrow grill [/SIZE]
WANTED: auto column, gas tank, front/ rear seats |
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