Manual 5spd or 6spd

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gday,
I'm currently researching and looking for a 2005-07 diesel and was wonder what advanages either gearbox has.
I gather the 6spd would/maybe better for highway driving?
Do they also handle a larger tyre?
Most of the off road work i do we be sand.

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Re: Manual 5spd or 6spd

The advantage of the 6 speed is that it has the D4D engine attached to it!

The D4D (1kd-ftv common rail engine) has the RA61F 6 speed manual. It has 5 gear ratios and 1 over drive ratio; 1st to 6th they are 4.171, 2.190,1.488,1.193,1.000 and 0.799

The older 1kz-te (indirect injection engine) has the R150F box (same as 80 and 100 series diesels, out of interest) It has 4 gear ratios and 1 over drive ratio;
3.830, 2.062,1.436,1.000 and 0.838

Buy the D4D/6 speed combo if your budget stretches that far (mind you the 1kz/5 speed isn't a bad combo, just no match for the newer technology in both power torque and economy)

Both combinations handle a tire size increase without issue. A 265/70/17 fits on standard suspension without rubbing.

The R150F is rock solid, the RA61F has had some clutch issues on early production vehicles but is generally very solid also.

Mick

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Re: Manual 5spd or 6spd

The advantage of the 6 speed is that it has the D4D engine attached to it!

The D4D (1kd-ftv common rail engine) has the RA61F 6 speed manual. It has 5 gear ratios and 1 over drive ratio; 1st to 6th they are 4.171, 2.190,1.488,1.193,1.000k
and 0.799

The older 1kz-te (indirect injection engine) has the R150F box (same as 80 and 100 series diesels, out of interest) It has 4 gear ratios and 1 over drive ratio;
3.830, 2.062,1.436,1.000 and 0.838

Buy the D4D/6 speed combo if your budget stretches that far (mind you the 1kz/5 speed isn't a bad combo, just no match for the newer technology in both power torque and economy)

Both combinations handle a tire size increase without issue. A 265/70/17 fits on standard suspension without rubbing.

The R150F is rock solid, the RA61F has had some clutch issues on early production vehicles but is generally very solid also.

Mick

cheers Mick
that answered all the questions i was after.
i was gonna ask next if it could hanlde the bigger tyre size and clutch issues.
i'm looking into hopefully getting a GXL TD 07 in the next month or so.