Axle Codes Simplified (?)
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It's the regular single cab, one bench seat.
Only 2300lbs? With all that motor's torque it can't haul much more than a ton? That seems a little wacky. Have something to do with the frame's stregenth or what? My cherokee with about 200hp and a little more torque is rated for 5500lbs, it pulls a 2500lb boat easily. I'm not going to be doing any heavy-duty towing since it doesn't have a hitch(just the ball in the bumper), the max load will be about 800lbs(jetski).
That just seems awfully low. The chitty axle ratio or what?
Only 2300lbs? With all that motor's torque it can't haul much more than a ton? That seems a little wacky. Have something to do with the frame's stregenth or what? My cherokee with about 200hp and a little more torque is rated for 5500lbs, it pulls a 2500lb boat easily. I'm not going to be doing any heavy-duty towing since it doesn't have a hitch(just the ball in the bumper), the max load will be about 800lbs(jetski).
That just seems awfully low. The chitty axle ratio or what?
#17
Combination of things:
1) The 3.08 axle ratio doesn't provide enough torque multiplication.
2) The Mazdog tranny is simply too light duty for a truck and the ratios are just plain wrong for towing.
2) The clutch could be a bit better too, but there's no real point to putting a HD clutch in front of that tranny.
If you want to tow with it, swap the 3.08 for a 3.55.
If you're feeling real ambitious and want to pull something heavy, swap the Mazdog for a ZF547 and put in a HD clutch
1) The 3.08 axle ratio doesn't provide enough torque multiplication.
2) The Mazdog tranny is simply too light duty for a truck and the ratios are just plain wrong for towing.
2) The clutch could be a bit better too, but there's no real point to putting a HD clutch in front of that tranny.
If you want to tow with it, swap the 3.08 for a 3.55.
If you're feeling real ambitious and want to pull something heavy, swap the Mazdog for a ZF547 and put in a HD clutch
#19
I guess, it has to do more with the gearing and axle than the actual power. Like I said, I'm not going to be doing any serious towing, maybe 1/2 ton at most so the stock setup should be fine. I'll just use the Jeep for the heavier stuff. Just when I saw the gigantic radiator this thing has and it's massive driveshaft I figured it was made to haul. It used to have a classIII hitch on it, but it was removed when the fleet retired it.
One last question. Should I not use overdrive when towing the Sea-Doo? Total weight with trailer is 800lbs or so, hardly a heavy duty load. But then again, I usually have to downshift out of O/D even with no load if I want to top 60mph up even a minor hill. Seems odd that a truck is more geared for highway driving than hauling loads. Whatever.
One last question. Should I not use overdrive when towing the Sea-Doo? Total weight with trailer is 800lbs or so, hardly a heavy duty load. But then again, I usually have to downshift out of O/D even with no load if I want to top 60mph up even a minor hill. Seems odd that a truck is more geared for highway driving than hauling loads. Whatever.
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Adrianspeeder,
I understand now. Your first picture was of a '92 or '93 without an overdrive button, indicating it was an AOD.
I did not recognize the interior of the '92 or '93. Never been in one. I must lead a sheltered life. I've been in a Rolls, Bugatti (sp?), Ford "A", and many others but not a '92 or '93 Ford truck.
-Lance
I understand now. Your first picture was of a '92 or '93 without an overdrive button, indicating it was an AOD.
I did not recognize the interior of the '92 or '93. Never been in one. I must lead a sheltered life. I've been in a Rolls, Bugatti (sp?), Ford "A", and many others but not a '92 or '93 Ford truck.
-Lance