J my stock 3.73 thirds are yours if you haven't gotten any yet. I just need to pull the 4.11 thirds out of my spare 62 axles and switch them over. Lemme know.
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Thanks D, but I have a set and a spare or two of 3.73s...
. I'll change to 4.11s if I don't like the 3.73s.J
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Johnny, per the tach I'm running just under 1700RPM at 65 MPH (speed confirmed by GPS)
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That's awesome. I wouldn't change a thing.
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Well I like to run at 75-80 on the interstate
, that puts me at around 2200RPM..not bad...but wanna play around and try and find that 1750 to 1900 band at 75 to 80..
So, per the calculator I have that would require 37s and 4.11s to put me at 1887ish at 80 MPH.
Just adding 37s to my current set up yields me around 2100ish RPM, not too high but want the lower RPM to stay in that optimal power/torque band per my Cummins mechanic and the diesel performance shop??
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Well I like to run at 75-80 on the interstate
, that puts me at around 2200RPM..not bad...but wanna play around and try and find that 1750 to 1900 band at 75 to 80.. So, per the calculator I have that would require 37s and 4.11s to put me at 1887ish at 80 MPH.
Just adding 37s to my current set up yields me around 2100ish RPM, not too high but want the lower RPM to stay in that optimal power/torque band per my Cummins mechanic and the diesel performance shop??
J
i'm at 2100 running around 70. When I first started researching the swap I wish I had looked into the ranger overdrive. I'm with Johnny, I wouldn't change anything.
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40s and 4:56s... ha!
J... you are thinking like the goberment!!
If it aint broke well then we better spend MILLIONS replacing/fixing it.
If it is broke, well then just leave it alone. It will fix itself, right?!
If it aint broke well then we better spend MILLIONS replacing/fixing it.
If it is broke, well then just leave it alone. It will fix itself, right?!
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I'm always about building the better mousetrap...
No point in not making something good even better!
you want to build the mouse trap that gets a bear. I like the way you think.
I wouldn't change it because frankly I don't know how.
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\you want to build the mouse trap that gets a bear. I like the way you think.
I wouldn't change it because frankly I don't know how.
It's all about the experiments and the roll of the dice.
J
I say do it! What do we have to lose? 
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It's all about the experiments and the roll of the dice.
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you remind me of me before I got blown up. Now I'm all about safety and reliability. But I hope you go through with it, just post tons of
pictures, and a few of your rig.cheering you on J
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you remind me of me before I got blown up. Now I'm all about safety and reliability. But I hope you go through with it, just post tons of
cheering you on J
You must not have tuned in on my last build... Pictures while building is what I DO!
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/580995-another-85-fj60-blue-2-a.html
J
J knows his stuff. If he could restore my FJ60 I'd have him do it.
Only saw Marley once (in person) but he was just beautiful.
Gossamer will be nothing short of amazing
Only saw Marley once (in person) but he was just beautiful.
Gossamer will be nothing short of amazing
J, I watched you from Iraq. Took like 15 minutes for each picture to load, but well worth it. keep it up bro.
Holy GEEZ REEV !! Just when u think you're out, they pull ya back in eh !LOL
Just went through you're thread pretty quick but i'll take a few days off to read it fully, don't let it get to long !! Ha,ha
Hey R, got some new edition ones for ya, if you know what i mean.
Not much time to be on here in winter, but i'll peak in once and a while,
NICE RIG man!!
Pete
Just went through you're thread pretty quick but i'll take a few days off to read it fully, don't let it get to long !! Ha,ha
Hey R, got some new edition ones for ya, if you know what i mean.
Not much time to be on here in winter, but i'll peak in once and a while,
NICE RIG man!!
Pete
Hey J
Coming along nicely there mate, definitely go the red and black, I drove mine out of the driveway for the first time since starting the restore and I still can't believe how good it looks
Coming along nicely there mate, definitely go the red and black, I drove mine out of the driveway for the first time since starting the restore and I still can't believe how good it looks
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