Clutch and lower gears

[MudRunnerTD]

George he is trying to use the gear ratio in the diff to relieve the clutch and allow the torque of the motor to help turn the 34s easier. His mechanic is saying that the 5.4s will turn the 34s easier, yes they will but your cruising speed will see you engine revs considerably higher and your fuel use age will increase.

Given that most real force will be exert through your drive train while in steep and rocky country crawling in L4 turning your 34s (small tyres in Australia) your driving style sees you riding your clutch in these instance to help your little 2.8 crawl effectively. Swapping out your Low Range transfer gears for a 43% or even an 85% reduction gear will change your world mate. With 85% reduction you could point your car up a 35degree hill, put it in L1, let the clutch out, let it start driving and GET OUT OF THE CAR AND WALK and beat it to the top! Seriously!

Reduction gears would be like fitting a Massive Turbo to the Low Range mate! But without the need to spool the turbo through the clutch like you are now