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Old 04-17-09, 07:54 PM   #126 (permalink)
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So I don't know if we're talking orion or simply gear ratios, but....

I have always thought the SM420 plus stock transfer rocks in FJ40's. The approximately 75:1 is the sweet spot for the Rubicon. But last year I did Fordyce creek for the first time, and honestly, lower gears would have been nice.While 300:1 might be overkill, 120:1 would be OK. It is very nice to go slow with the motor in it's sweet spot around 1800 RPM. I found myself having to lug the motor down to 400 rpm and that was too fast.

I think that an FJ40 at 120:1 would be perfect, so an h41 with Orion would let you do whatever you want. An SM420 with Orion is very low, but OK.

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