Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 15:38:58 -0600
Reply-To: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Silly idea?
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Thanks! I'll check it out and compare to what I have to see if there is a
difference or not.
Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Feb 10, 2014 3:28 PM, "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a nice gear calculator which allows you to input the tire size and
> each gear/diff ratio
>
> http://www.teammfactory.com/gear-calculator
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 12:13 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > And if you look at what it gives as the re/mile for those 2 tires is it
> > exactly what BFG says?
> >
> > Some lame programs pretend to calculate rev/mile from raw tire size. If
> > the program will instead let you input the rev/mile values from the tire
> > company then you can get better accuracy.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Ralph Meyermann wrote:
> >
> >> It has tire rev per mile part of calculation
> >>
> >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> >> On Feb 10, 2014 2:02 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> There are a lot of garbage calculators on the web.
> >>>
> >>> Tire companies tell you how many rev/mile their tires turn. That is the
> >>> spec to use for calculating gearing. If your calculator used a raw tire
> >>> size instead then it is probably garbage.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> BFG says their 195/75/14 tire is 815 rev/mile
> >>> BFG says their 215/75/15 tire is 748 rev/mile
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ralph Meyermann wrote:
> >>>
> >>> It was showing me that the only ratio difference of the two was the
> ring
> >>>> and pinion. The tire size is 27.8 on the bfg and 25-26 on my
> 195/75/14?
> >>>>
> >>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> >>>> On Feb 10, 2014 1:17 PM, "Ralph Meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I was using the transaxle ratio/tire size calculator thing to make
> my
> >>>>
> >>>>> reference from. Is it not that accurate?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> >>>>> On Feb 10, 2014 1:14 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Stock DK tranny and 195/75/14 tires in 4th at 3500 is 65.6 mph
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Stock DZ tranny and 195/75/14 tires in 4th at 3500 is 51.4 mph
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Stock DZ tranny and 215/75/15 tires in 4th at 3500 is 56.1 mph
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Mark
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ralph Meyermann wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Volks, I may have another silly idea. I am planning on having
> my
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> diesel
> >>>>>>> ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a
> 4.13
> >>>>>>> and
> >>>>>>> 2.25 if my memory is correct to aide pulling my small fishing boat
> >>>>>>> out
> >>>>>>> of
> >>>>>>> the water. My silly idea is that with 215/75/15 bfg all terrains
> >>>>>>> matched
> >>>>>>> to
> >>>>>>> my diesel ratio transaxle is about the same as my dk transaxle with
> >>>>>>> my
> >>>>>>> 195/75/14. I was thinking that when I'm bringing the boat camping I
> >>>>>>> will
> >>>>>>> run the 14" wheel package to take some load off the
> engine/transaxle
> >>>>>>> and
> >>>>>>> when I am not bringing the boat Ill use the big wheel package to
> gain
> >>>>>>> some
> >>>>>>> hwy speed? It's so crazy, it just might work??
> >>>>>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>
>
>
> --
> Casey
>
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