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Silveredwings · 03-01-2008, 05:37 PM

It depends. The taller your final drive, the farther out of reach 1st gear gets, especially on a standing start uphill and fully loaded. As engines become smaller, the more critical it becomes to match the torque curve with a handy ratio. ymmv.

I still don't expect a lot of MB products in this country w/o a slush box.

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Silveredwings Lurking footless halls Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: northeast Posts: 249 Dark Horse - '16 Ford Mustang GT convertible Premium Gutless Beauty - '19 Toyota Corolla SE Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	It depends. The taller your final drive, the farther out of reach 1st gear gets, especially on a standing start uphill and fully loaded. As engines become smaller, the more critical it becomes to match the torque curve with a handy ratio. ymmv. I still don't expect a lot of MB products in this country w/o a slush box. __________________ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. - Clarke's Third Law Last edited by Silveredwings; 03-01-2008 at 05:50 PM..