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  1. fuzzytoaster

    Highway speed gear 3.07 vs 2.87

    .. is how I read your post. You completely missed my point to try to "one up" me needlessly. You, me, and everyone else who has been around FMTVs knows that's not the standard tire rating. G/14 ply with a max rated speed of 55 mph is the standard. The K range are indeed rated for the 110km/68mph...
  2. fuzzytoaster

    Highway speed gear 3.07 vs 2.87

    Steering the conversation back on track here. I'm going to watch the ECO hubs closely to see the real world performance. There are some big claims made and I want to see them from non-affiliated sources not those directly manufacturing, distributing, profiting, etc off them. Solid 3rd party data...
  3. fuzzytoaster

    Highway speed gear 3.07 vs 2.87

    The math I put in a calculator came out to be this: Gear Ratio (2:1) Tire Height (in.) Engine RPM Transmission Gear Ratio (7th gear) SPEED 2.87 46" 2600 .78...
  4. fuzzytoaster

    Highway speed gear 3.07 vs 2.87

    Having installed both gear sets on trucks (and the likely source of the 2.87's mentioned) I can provide some insight... you can't go wrong either way. The loss on the low end power isn't noticeable and provides many perks: better MPG, lower cruising engine RPM, less fan kicking in, and less wear...
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