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Turtle_n_Peeps
Oct 01, 2018Explorer
Ok; some of you need to say to yourself over and over and over:
Repeat after me: GEARS DO NOT INCREASE POWER! One more time: GEARS DO NOT INCREASE POWER!
op: Please look at the very good chart RCMAN46 posted up. It tells a very good story.
A shorter gear will give you a better duty cycle, will get you more torque and get you out of the hole better in 1st gear. Now, what won't it do? (please see above) :B
Repeat after me: GEARS DO NOT INCREASE POWER! One more time: GEARS DO NOT INCREASE POWER!
op: Please look at the very good chart RCMAN46 posted up. It tells a very good story.
A shorter gear will give you a better duty cycle, will get you more torque and get you out of the hole better in 1st gear. Now, what won't it do? (please see above) :B
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