I wonder just what I have to do offroad to need lower gearing? So far,
haven't had a problem and that includes some fairly serious stuff in Moab.
Nothing more than a 4+, and Jim's done much worse...
A little more compression braking would be nice at high altitude :)
Keith
At 16:48 3/5/03, you wrote:
> > If you take your rig off-road I think you will find that low first is
>still
> > barely low enough allot of the time....and the Ashcroft willonly make that
> > worse....good reason to go with the over drive. J
>
>low 1st ashcroft is the same as low 1st regular. The kit does not affect low
>range, it compensates for the hike in gearing.
>
>That said, on a rover 1st low is plenty good usually, unless you're a real
>gonzo off-road monkey. I've got 60-1 crawl on 36" tires and it's plenty good
>for my tastes. For most series rover owners the gears are quite adequate.
>
>J-L
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