To make this gear ratio comparison possible, we used a car equipped with a 9-inch Ford housing and had Drivetrain Warehouse set up three centersections with 3.00, 3.50 and 4.11 gearsets. We also used ...

From a load-capacity point of view, the most suitable gearhead ratio has the highest torque density for the most compact (and cost-effective) package. From an application point of view, the best ...

What is a granny gear transmission: a question a child might ask but not a childish question. Opinions vary on what constitutes a "granny tranny," but in a nutshell it's a manual transmission with an ...

Many four-wheel-drive vehicles have 4-high and 4-low modes. However, these settings aren't the same. Here are the differences between them and when to use each.

What Is a "Granny Gear?" Opinions vary on what constitutes a "granny transmission," but in a nutshell it's a manual transmission with an extremely low gear ratio that allows the vehicle to crawl along ...