At 00:00 15/11/00 -0500, you wrote: >From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> >Subject: Re: Transmission Options Of course, the Syncro tranny is >a 5 speed and closely related to the 2WD 5 speed. It has a very low 1st >that is not normally used except in adverse conditions so the Syncro >tranny is driven as a 4 speed and has similar gearing in "2-5" as the 4 >speed does in 1-4. Not exactly.The syncro's 1st gear is a real low "growler gear" for difficult terrain etc.Admittedly it's located in the same place for selecting but... First in a 2WD 5 speed is probably only a little lower geared than Ist in the 4 speed. At least that's how it feels when comparing my WBX 5 speed 1st to 1st in my 4 speed (A/C) Double Cab. I'm not saying that the ratios couldn't be different in various markets however...But that's how mine is. Cheers, Steve O. |
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