It was showing me that the only ratio difference of the two was the ring
and pinion. The tire size is 27.8 on the bfg and 25-26 on my 195/75/14?

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Feb 10, 2014 1:17 PM, "Ralph Meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was using the transaxle ratio/tire size calculator thing to make my
> reference from. Is it not that accurate?
>
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> On Feb 10, 2014 1:14 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Stock DK tranny and 195/75/14 tires in 4th at 3500 is 65.6 mph
>>
>> Stock DZ tranny and 195/75/14 tires in 4th at 3500 is 51.4 mph
>>
>> Stock DZ tranny and 215/75/15 tires in 4th at 3500 is 56.1 mph
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>> Ralph Meyermann wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Volks, I may have another silly idea. I am planning on having my
>>> diesel
>>> ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a 4.13 and
>>> 2.25 if my memory is correct to aide pulling my small fishing boat out of
>>> the water. My silly idea is that with 215/75/15 bfg all terrains matched
>>> to
>>> my diesel ratio transaxle is about the same as my dk transaxle with my
>>> 195/75/14. I was thinking that when I'm bringing the boat camping I will
>>> run the 14" wheel package to take some load off the engine/transaxle  and
>>> when I am not bringing the boat Ill use the big wheel package to gain
>>> some
>>> hwy speed? It's so crazy, it just might work??
>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
>>>
>>>