Is Re-gearing worth it?

jwco5.3 wrote:
Billy, what RPM and speed are you cruising at with OD locked out?

I tow approx 5 times a year local to Indiana (up to a 4 hour trip). Once a year we plan to hit the smokeys or SC, so up to a 12 hour trip with mountain passes. Another thing to consider is I'll eventually up my tires a size to a 31.6 inch tire. I currently have a 30.5. That would drop the 3200 down to about 3100. I appreciate all of the responses.

Oddly enough I did a test and drove around with OD off for a while and averaged better fuel economy at the higher RPM range. It seems like the 4.6 gets better fuel economy revving. If I go through with it, I'll also have a detroit tru trac put in, bringing my bill to around 2000.00. So I'm just trying to weigh my options and see if its worth it.

My information becomes suspect at this point. :) I'm running 33" tires and have a very modified engine and transmission. I don't pay close attention, but my speeds are generally around 60 and my RPMs are generally around 2800 RPMs. I don't try hard to maintain speeds on hills. Unless it's a long incline, I don't typically go over about 3800 RPMs. My poor old truck is very long in the tooth at this point.