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Old 08-08-2004, 03:00 PM   #8
CrazyCooter
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Originally Posted by LONGHAIR
I confused.........why are you guys recommending a lower gear for the overdrives? The 700r4 has a lower 1st gear than the non-OD (th350/th400) already and then you are giving away the advantage of the overdrive with a lower final drive ratio.
I was thinking the same thing.

I've been running 4.10's and 35's w/ TH350 for 10 years. I tow heavy loads GCVW exceeding 13,000lbs, and only wish I was lower geared when driving offroad. I would love to have overdrive for those longer trips when iIm unloaded and a lower 1st to get out of the hole quicker.
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