I certainly haven't double-checked the accuracy of the calculator, but it's
been used in several Samba build threads, which were later verified in real
world GPS assessments video-taped post-build.  I'm not sure what other
variables one would want to include, short of temperature or fluid
viscosity data.

On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 4:50 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> As long as one has sufficiently lax standards for both precision and
> accuracy then that calculator might fit the bill. I guess I expect too
> much in both regards.
>
> The original post had Ralph thinking that a certain tire size change was
> equivalent to a certain gearing change and the error in that was much
> greater than just the errors common to many calculator programs. Maybe
> he will figure out where he went wrong.
>
> Mark
>
> Zeitgeist wrote:
>
>> This is a nice gear calculator which allows you to input the tire size and
>> each gear/diff ratio
>>
>> http://www.teammfactory.com/gear-calculator
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>

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Casey