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I would not call a 27% reduction in rpms at speed, be it 60 or 70 mph a small gain in economy/mpg. OD transmissions weren't made to increase top speed but to increase economy of motor.
I will always keep my 1009s,but my dream truck is a 1008,with 35" tires,NV4500 trans and 4:10 gears.At 70mph it would pull around 2000 rpms and at 60 around 1725 rpms getting real close to the peak torque range,should yield close to 20 mpg in that range.Of course the dream doesn't end there,next...
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