4:10 vs. 4:56? Pro's vs. Con's?
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4:10 vs. 4:56? Pro's vs. Con's?
What would you choose and why? Daily driver or Off Road Machine? Pro's and Con's.
I see tons of gear questions so lets hear from everybody and see what the majority has to say??
I see tons of gear questions so lets hear from everybody and see what the majority has to say??
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RE: 4:10 vs. 4:56? Pro's vs. Con's?
That depends.
What size tires are you going to run?
When do you want the power applied to the ground, lower in the RPM range (bigger gears)or higher.
Does top end matter to you, or are you the kind of guy/gal that likes 0-60 or 0-100 times?
Towing, are you going to do it?
These are just some questions you need to answer before you can say what gears are better for your application.
What size tires are you going to run?
When do you want the power applied to the ground, lower in the RPM range (bigger gears)or higher.
Does top end matter to you, or are you the kind of guy/gal that likes 0-60 or 0-100 times?
Towing, are you going to do it?
These are just some questions you need to answer before you can say what gears are better for your application.
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RE: 4:10 vs. 4:56? Pro's vs. Con's?
ORIGINAL: 94rt10ohio
That depends.
What size tires are you going to run?
When do you want the power applied to the ground, lower in the RPM range (bigger gears)or higher.
Does top end matter to you, or are you the kind of guy/gal that likes 0-60 or 0-100 times?
Towing, are you going to do it?
These are just some questions you need to answer before you can say what gears are better for your application.
That depends.
What size tires are you going to run?
When do you want the power applied to the ground, lower in the RPM range (bigger gears)or higher.
Does top end matter to you, or are you the kind of guy/gal that likes 0-60 or 0-100 times?
Towing, are you going to do it?
These are just some questions you need to answer before you can say what gears are better for your application.
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RE: 4:10 vs. 4:56? Pro's vs. Con's?
I like the 4.56's for the extra grunt when getting out of the hole. I am not big on the Smokey and the Bandit cross country high speed for extended period thing. I like to go fast for a short period of time on the drag strip. Towing in mountains would be the real place 4.56's would shine. Lots of low end power. But you will sacrifice some gas mileage. For flat land towing and all around use I would have stuck with the stock 3.92's.
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RE: 4:10 vs. 4:56? Pro's vs. Con's?
Okay...to cut down the variables...
Say I'm going to run 35x12.5R20's
I like the power to be applied at lower RPM, preferrably,I have a heavy foot off the line.
I enjoy my power from 0-60 more than 0-100, although I drive in the mountains quite often and need my power climbing hills at 80mph.
Yes, I tow my Polaris RMK 800, but that's only on the weekends in the winter. I'm bout to move to Vegas, so my amount of towing might decrease drastically soon.
Any opinions now that some specifics are out there?
Say I'm going to run 35x12.5R20's
I like the power to be applied at lower RPM, preferrably,I have a heavy foot off the line.
I enjoy my power from 0-60 more than 0-100, although I drive in the mountains quite often and need my power climbing hills at 80mph.
Yes, I tow my Polaris RMK 800, but that's only on the weekends in the winter. I'm bout to move to Vegas, so my amount of towing might decrease drastically soon.
Any opinions now that some specifics are out there?
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From: Shreveport Louisiana
RE: 4:10 vs. 4:56? Pro's vs. Con's?
You just described all the reasons I like 4.56's. See my post above this one!
