Changed tires and gearing.... sluggish??

[rawb4291]

today I changed out my bigger tires for my smaller ones. I also changed the hearing for the smaller tires. I put 31,29,25,25 steel gears. I have plastic ones for the bigger tires. I have noticed with the smaller tires/gearing the gear box gets a little warmer than with the plastic gears. It also seems more sluggish with the smaller tires/gearing than with the bigger ones/gearing. Does anyone know what would cause this or is it normal?

 

[designed2survive]

today I changed out my bigger tires for my smaller ones. I also changed the hearing for the smaller tires. I put 31,29,25,25 steel gears. I have plastic ones for the bigger tires. I have noticed with the smaller tires/gearing the gear box gets a little warmer than with the plastic gears. It also seems more sluggish with the smaller tires/gearing than with the bigger ones/gearing. Does anyone know what would cause this or is it normal?

@rawb4291 Metal to metal will create more heat, that's normal! Try switching your gear to 29,31,25,25.

 

[rawb4291]

@rawb4291 Metal to metal will create more heat, that's normal! Try switching your gear to 29,31,25,25.

Thanks for the response. I switched the 29 & 31 gears today. Its been raining like crazy out so i havent tried it out yet.

 

[designed2survive]

Thanks for the response. I switched the 29 & 31 gears today. Its been raining like crazy out so i havent tried it out yet.

@rawb4291 Same here in Mass

 

[rawb4291]

oh cool. Im from Mass myself. Plymouth. All ready to go.

 

[designed2survive]

View attachment 13631 oh cool. Im from Mass myself. Plymouth. All ready to go.

Looking good! Not many from Mass on here!

 

[rawb4291]

Well I got a chance to take the rampage out today and the gearing is fine. Now I have another problem. I cracked the front diff housing.