Tom_Anderson wrote:
If you mean higher numerical gearing, you're correct. It won't give you more horsepower. But it will help keep the engine in the RPM range where it makes the most power, and it certainly helps get a heavy load moving from a standstill.
We are comparing here gearing effect at highway speeds.
My manual 6-sp had LOW gear below 1st and that could haul a house at idle for sure.
The F250 auto with lower differential gearing made me couple of times switching to Low on transfer case, but low transmission gearing and differential gearing are different animals.
