If it could cruise at ~55MPH @ 2,100-2,400RPM I'd be happy. As it is, even with my tall tires, it is ~3,000+ at 55MPH and ~3,500RPM at ~65MPH. I often skip 3rd or 4th gear for upshifts.
I will consider a final drive swap if/when the clutch wears out. Dropping it from the 4.31:1 down to 3.58:1 (whatever the other final drive gearing is, on the automatic, I think?) would be ~17% drop in RPM, so 3,500 down to 2,900RPM, or 3,000 down to ~2,490 RPM would be wonderful.
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