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Originally Posted by thezentree
I've had 4.56s and 285s for a couple years now and I still feel conflicted about my choice.
I spend a lot of time on the interstate too, which is why I chose 4.56s over 4.88s. I find myself dropping out of OD frequently to climb long hills. It's not as quick around town as it would be if it had 4.88s.
It also turns ~2500rpm at 75mph and gets close to 19mpg on the highway. I dunno. Really these things need 4.88s and a 5 speed w/ OD, not this goofy ass three speed transmission.
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THANK YOU! I was really hoping to hear from some people who have the same drivetrain and had upgraded to either gear size.
Personally speaking, I'm not too worried about it being "quick around town" but its very interesting to hear that you're still dropping out of OD to climb long hills. I wonder if the extra 140-160rpms that the 4.88 gears would give at freeway speeds would allow you to stay in OD? If not, that might push me a bit closer to the 4.56 gears. My reasoning is that if I'm going to be running in 3rd gear the whole way up the mountain either way, I'd rather do it at 2800-3300rpm than 3000-3500rpm