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Thanks to no ManSquatch in 2021, my decision to go with 2 door manual trans. BD or BL, or auto trans. Squatch Package is a tough one. Like many here, I am interested in upsized tires and/or aftermarket wheels no matter which model I go with, as well as best bang for initial buck while allowing future mods. My gut says I want a manual, with 35" tires minimum - but damnit I like the 37s we were teased with. I don't want to re-gear in the future, but I don't want the rig to be a slug with big tires either. This will mainly be my daily, with some mild off-road thrown in from time to time.
I found a site with gear, rpm, mph, etc. calculators, and started playing with the numbers (God I hope I plugged everything in correctly): Linky
After pasting the options I created into Excel, what I found most interesting is that Squatched and running 37s @ 25 mph in first gear has similar RPM compared to stock BD and BL with manual, therefore should feel fine during acceleration? I did not apply a percentage to convertor slip to the Autos, because I wasn't sure what to put in there. Anything added raises the RPMs a bit more. I also included data for all combos running @ 2000 RPM in final gear, to compare MPH. I suppose I should put my flame suit on, because I'm really not sure how accurate this data is, and/or if I should be using different calculators, but I thought it was interesting:
My struggle is:
* Do I get manual BD and slap on 285/75R17 to the stock steelies, and have slightly larger tires than BL while saving about 4K?
^ Cheapest option, but no 4.7 gears with that setup, so stuck at 34s without being too big a slug - possibly need a small lift.
* Do I get manual BL and go with aftermarket wheels and 35s or 37s?
^ Possibly need a small lift, and 37s may require gear swap $$.
* Do I get auto Squatched BD and be happy with the 35s for a while, then small lift and 37s down the road?
^ I'd really like a manual, but this option is moving to the top of my list. No gear swap needed, possibly need a small lift.
I found a site with gear, rpm, mph, etc. calculators, and started playing with the numbers (God I hope I plugged everything in correctly): Linky
After pasting the options I created into Excel, what I found most interesting is that Squatched and running 37s @ 25 mph in first gear has similar RPM compared to stock BD and BL with manual, therefore should feel fine during acceleration? I did not apply a percentage to convertor slip to the Autos, because I wasn't sure what to put in there. Anything added raises the RPMs a bit more. I also included data for all combos running @ 2000 RPM in final gear, to compare MPH. I suppose I should put my flame suit on, because I'm really not sure how accurate this data is, and/or if I should be using different calculators, but I thought it was interesting:
My struggle is:
* Do I get manual BD and slap on 285/75R17 to the stock steelies, and have slightly larger tires than BL while saving about 4K?
^ Cheapest option, but no 4.7 gears with that setup, so stuck at 34s without being too big a slug - possibly need a small lift.
* Do I get manual BL and go with aftermarket wheels and 35s or 37s?
^ Possibly need a small lift, and 37s may require gear swap $$.
* Do I get auto Squatched BD and be happy with the 35s for a while, then small lift and 37s down the road?
^ I'd really like a manual, but this option is moving to the top of my list. No gear swap needed, possibly need a small lift.
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