4cyl 4x4

Yep, and I strongly believe with the 2.7, both auto and manual would have been better off with the lower gearing. Hell, that even applies to the v6 models.

 

Sorry, misunderstood. FIXED

A) 3rd gen 2.7-liter 4-cylinder
with 5-speed
manual

B) 3rd gen 2.7-liter 4-cylinder
with 6-speed ECT
automatic

C) 2nd gen 2.7-liter 4-cylinder
with 5-speed
manual

D) 2nd gen 2.7-liter 4-cylinder
with 4-speed ECT
automatic


A B C D
***************
1st 3.95 3.60 3.95 2.80
2nd 2.06 2.09 2.06 1.53
3rd 1.44 1.49 1.44 1.00
4th 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.71
5th 0.81 0.69 0.81 -----
6th ------0.58-----------
Reverse 4.22 3.73 4.22 2.39

 

you could do the 2lo mod

 

Amen

 

I believe the 4cyl MT comes with a tranny cooler already

also I'll add my thoughts,
I've had my 4cyl 4x4 5MT for a year now, towed a few things, we have hills round here so I can speak to that. Driving around town, fine, no problems. You can get up and go when you want to. I really like the tranny and the gearing in the 5MT for around town. On the highway, flat/mild hills, I dont have to shift, but if it's a big one I have to drop a gear right at the base of the hill so I can maintain speed. I do find it struggles a bit on the hills. As for towing, plenty of torque for getting going, but again, a bit of a struggle going up hills, not much of a biggie, I just plan ahead, and drop down to 3rd when necessary, most of the highway speeds round here are 110km/hr ( 66mph )


I track my fuel, and right now I average 13L/100km with city/highway driving ( roughly 18mpg )

D2

 

Negative! Definitely no trans cooler on any manual transmission truck. You got a clutch not a torque converter that heats up easily when towing.

 

Pretty sure no manual 4 banger has a tranny cooler. From what I understand, they use gear oil for lubrication ... which doesn't heat up nearly as much as an auto. I would imagine gear oil would be pretty difficult to pump through a radiator, too.

 

Yes, lol because it's a gear box with a clutch (metal/ceramic plates) and no extra slush box fuel of ATF.

I tell you though towing with this thing sucks. Pretty much need 4lo (2lo would be better) at every launch ramp and that's only to get 2 seadoos out of the water. Tires are only 32" and I have 4.10 diffs with a stick shift. I need a turbo on this bitch because I'm riding the clutch way too much. Or Tundra but I love my little access cab

 

I've even looked into reading the temp sensors with a scangauge. Manuals don't even have temp sensors, so pretty much every sign pointing to redundancy when it comes to that.

 

Yeah, I tow a lot with mine and sometimes wayyy over the 3,500lbs limit. I actually retrofitted the factory V6 towing package (minus bigger alternator) and I just make sure to use quality synthetic gear oil and change it every once in a blue moon. No sweat there. My clutch is another story though. I hate everything about it. Wish it was still a mechanical clutch and a little more clamping force from the factory would have been sweet

 

na, i actually got the middle finger in WV. dude was pissed.

 

Tracking mine too. 12.5-13 l/100km is my average

Feel the same about what you said. You have to learn how to drive it. I think people in auto and in more powerful mt engines are becoming kinda "lazy" and are getting used to the car/truck doing the work for then. Drop a gear and rev it. If it is not enough, drop another one lol. The truck will take it easily!

4lo is a must on boat ramps, but I don't really mind. It just makes the truck work better. It is not because auto trans do the work without 4lo that you don't put stress on components.

 

I definitely have an "extra" smaller radiator in front of my big radiator, I'll have to take the time to trace back where it goes... interesting, does the AC have a small radiator?

 

Yes, it's called a condenser. Keeps the freon from overheating and causing excess compressor head pressure.