Gear Ratio change for fuel savings.

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  1. bmercer

    bmercer Bobtail Member

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  3. Roberts450

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    Transmission Ratio RPM Calculator | Spicer Parts

    Something dosent sound right with your numbers.

    4.11 gears
    44" tire if your running 11r24.5's
    1600rpm
    .73 high gear
    Puts you at 69.83mph according to this calculator. Now in you are running lowpro 24.5's or 42" tire it puts you closer to your number at 66.66 mph. But if you are at 11r24.5's then 4.33 would be closer to your numbers. Unless your speedometer is off.
     
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    I could be off some on numbers.
    It's hard to get exact off the tachometer @ speedometer on the truck.
    The tires are 11R24.5's . I know it's a 411 from info attained from International.
    The speedometer is different from GPS by about 2 mph.
     
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    Is your speedometer faster or slower then the gps? At any rate with a 10sp I wouldn't drop and lower then 3.7x gears. It will drop you out of your RPM band and make your mileage worse. If you had a 13 it would give you a little better options. Just gotta remember if its not a CAT you gotta run a little higher in rpms for better performance.
     
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