Hello all, before I consider adding sliders a rear steel bumper to the 60 (already has an ARB front) I'd like to know how sluggish the 2F will be, if it can even get up hills with added camping gear in the back. Would it be worth it to go ahead and swap in a 350 TBI/NV4500 tranny if I intend to road trip the 60? Thanks.
2F and weight
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I haven't noticed a difference in road tripping performance between totally empty and fully loaded with cargo a grown adult in every seat, so I doubt adding ~75-150 pounds of bumper to the back is suddenly going to make it intolerable. Made it up multiple mountain passes on pavement, and all sorts of steep trails on gravel. Definitely not a good enough reason to justify an engine swap on its own.
That all changes if you're already having trouble on hills without cargo or passengers. If it's having a lot of trouble doing what you want right now, then maybe that 350 wouldn't be such a bad idea. If you like how it drives at the moment, leave that 2F alone until you've started adding more armor and can re-assess.
That all changes if you're already having trouble on hills without cargo or passengers. If it's having a lot of trouble doing what you want right now, then maybe that 350 wouldn't be such a bad idea. If you like how it drives at the moment, leave that 2F alone until you've started adding more armor and can re-assess.
I agree. The other question is what size tires are you running and are you still running stock gears?
I'm running 33s on mine with an h55f, stock gears, and a desmogged 2F. Loaded down with gear I only notice a difference when going up hill. However, I have no problem getting it up to 70-75mph on highways.
At higher altitudes(5000ft+)the power decreases slightly more.
I say run the 2F, throw $5 in a jar every week, and by the time the 2F dies you'll have enough in the jar to drop a diesel in it.
Same here. Mine has bumpers, winch,sliders fuel cans etc and I can't really tell any difference ? I'm good with it. What's the hp of a 2f ? 130 ?its never gonna be a rocket.
You don't list a location, but if you're at sea level, it's probably not a big deal. I wouldn't see how much gratuitous weight you can add, however. Competent bumpers and sliders make sense, but you don't need to pack every tool and spare part known to man, for most journeys.
This.
Truth.