yitzac1990 wrote:I had not read anything like that, i appreciate you bringing that to my attention. with that said, I dont plan on over revving this thing just so I can do 70 on the highway. However, i do plan on eventually getting an overdrive unit for the TC which will give me a "5th" gear, at 0.75 ratio. this coupled with some big tires will allow me to keep the RPMs relatively low and still keep up on the highway. Im not sure if I want to splurge on the overdrive before I install everything, or later down the line. I am kind of thinking later on down the line after the patrol is up and running.
They say that engine rpm doesn't matter. It's all about how fast that output shaft is making the gears in the Spicer 18 turn. This is all independent of what your engine is doing and is solely based on how fast the vehicle is moving. Well...not solely...as bigger tires and alternate differential gearing could raise your top speed without effecting the transfer case. But anyway, I hope they're just being overly cautious. My feeling is...if you're on a smooth freeway, is the higher gear speed really going to be that damaging? I wager not. But anyway, I hope it goes well for you and I look forward to seeing your results when it's all said and done.