Thread: tyre sizes & gearing

ID suggest for your situation that a deefer Tcase would be the go, they only take about a day to swap over if you're lazy about it.

Hi Alex

I run 265/75s with standard gearing. I find the td5 a bit sluggish and it works hard on hills when loaded up.....not with a 2 ton trailer even.

I have gas and this helps a huge amount with those issues.

If you don't want to re-gear, I strongly suggest you don't get 265/75s especially if you need to tow that weight.

I will be re-gearing and also doing considerable engine mods in the near future to make the bigger tyres much more suitable and usable.

I would suggest you see if you can borrow someone's wheels for a road test before buying, that way you can make your own mind up.

Hope this helps mate.

Cheers
Kev

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

ID suggest for your situation that a deefer Tcase would be the go, they only take about a day to swap over if you're lazy about it.

shame I just sold my old deefer TC

Hey guys, on that issue, pardon my lack of knowledge and please correct me if I'm wrong, isn't the high range in that transfer the same, with low range being a bit lower, therefore there would be little advantage with towing on road?.... Yes much better off road though?

Might consider this myself for off road as well in any case.
Cheers
Kev

Originally Posted by bigkevg

Hey guys, on that issue, pardon my lack of knowledge and please correct me if I'm wrong, isn't the high range in that transfer the same, with low range being a bit lower,

All LT230's run the same low range ratio which is 3.32:1

What about high range then?
Kev

Basically varies from 1.003 to 1.6:1 with the most common being 1.4 and 1.2:1 which are (most) Defenders and D2 respectively

.....so a 1.6 would effectively be a lower ratio to assist bigger wheels, have I got this right?
Kev