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Subject:Re: Transmission Options
From:Stephen Overmyer
Date:Wed, 15 Nov 2000 16:25:48 +1100

At 00:00 15/11/00 -0500, you wrote:
>From:    Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Subject: Re: Transmission Options
Of course, the Syncro tranny is
>a 5 speed and closely related to the 2WD 5 speed. It has a very low 1st
>that is not normally used except in adverse conditions so the Syncro
>tranny is driven as a 4 speed and has similar gearing in "2-5" as the 4
>speed does in 1-4.

 Not exactly.The syncro's 1st gear is a real low "growler gear" for
 difficult terrain etc.Admittedly it's located in the same place
 for selecting but...
 First in a 2WD 5 speed is probably only a little lower geared than
 Ist in the 4 speed. At least that's how it feels when comparing my
 WBX 5 speed 1st to 1st in my 4 speed (A/C) Double Cab.
 I'm not saying that the ratios couldn't be different in various markets
 however...But that's how mine is.

 Cheers,
 Steve O.

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