Ha, ha, Carl...yes, he'd get a strange look, wouldn't he? I use the term "first overdrive" because after driving the truck with a 4.11 and 3 speed for decades, going to a T5 makes 4th gear feel exactly like the old 3 speed overdrive. You recall the one that dropped your rpms by about 25~30%. Also...if you're in a hilly area and find yourself shifting from 5th to 4th a lot you can just leave it in 4th until the road flattens. A 3.08 (or in my case a 3.07) rear end is fine for the 235 with a 1 to 1 gear and 5th in this case only drops rpms by 14%. Didn't mean to add confusion. It also reminds me of a 10 speed bike I once owned. The final sprocket in the lineup didn't do as much as the other 4 did to change things.


~ Jon
1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 | T5 with 3.07 rear end