Rear end / mpgs

[Tx Firefighter]

I commute 85 miles round trip to work in my trucks. That said, I run 3.08 gears in all the trucks I build. That's 2wd trucks with 28 inch tall tires and non overdrive transmission. That gives me a nice highway cruise RPM and they will still burn tires as long as you want on take off with a plain old small block. It's a combination that pleases me so I repeat it on every build.

Personally, I hate 3.73 gears and non overdrive transmissions. I see no reason to spin the engine that tight going down the highway. If I can smoke the tires in 2 gears with 3.08 gears, I don't feel the need for any more bottom end.