3.0 D-max reviews?

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Originally Posted by Cobound

Oh, I’m good.

My advice: regear that fukker ASAP. The low end torque of that diesel is a great crutch, but it's still a crutch. Same with the 8spd. Both are super capable and super forgiving. I'm sure it's perfectly competent at everything now but I'd bet the cost of a gear install that the first time you drive it after the swap you'll be saying "Jesus Christ why didn't I do this 2 years ago?!?!"

For an EcoDiesel I'd go 4.56 all day. That's what we put in pretty much all the 37" tire rigs we build, including my wife's 3.6. It's completely fine around town just like they are even with stock gears, but it shifts entirely too much for my liking on the highway. Often it'll just grab 7th and hold it, big hills it'll drop to 6th. Granted it's a high revving V6 powered cinder block going down the road on 37" tires but still, I'd like it to be better at holding real overdrive.