[snj8198]

You may like the '95 down 6.34 1st gear better for the back country trails i know you run, but the closer gear spacing between 1st/2nd, and 2nd/3rd in the '96 up makes driving nicer. Not that i have to tell you but that 8.1 makes enough low end grunt to still creep with the 5.61. I've tried both and like the '96 up better. I guess if you still needed more gear reduction a guy could swap in a 203 doubler with your 205 but that would sure lengthen your drivetrain for a short box truck.