Searched a lot, read a lot. I gather the acceptable spread is 4.11 (stock) - 4.56 - 4.88, but found nothing really definitive for my no-big-tires situation, and thought I'd ask opinions. (Always dangerous, I know.) Putting in lockers anyway, and now thinking about those quarter-century-old gears. So--"best" gear ratio for...
'95 with stock FZ
No plans to go over 33" (31s now, 33s next)
90-95% on-road DD, must do well at highway speeds and I don't wanna hear the gears
5-10% serious overlanding; no rock crawling, nothing crazy
Occasional towing
Cruiser lives <5,000 feet; usually <2,000; there be mountains near, and highways over them
Plan to rebuild FZ and S/C, or swap in something with more power. That could be years from now--but it'd be nice if I didn't have to regear again.
I'm told Nitro and G2 are high-quality / low-noise and durable. Others...?
Thoughts/experience?
'95 with stock FZ
No plans to go over 33" (31s now, 33s next)
90-95% on-road DD, must do well at highway speeds and I don't wanna hear the gears
5-10% serious overlanding; no rock crawling, nothing crazy
Occasional towing
Cruiser lives <5,000 feet; usually <2,000; there be mountains near, and highways over them
Plan to rebuild FZ and S/C, or swap in something with more power. That could be years from now--but it'd be nice if I didn't have to regear again.
I'm told Nitro and G2 are high-quality / low-noise and durable. Others...?
Thoughts/experience?