Gearing on my Defender

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Dave90

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Hi all

Been searching high and low and haven't found an answer :D

Basically, I have put a 1.2 (Discovery) ratio transfer box in my Defender 90, with 265/75 R16 tyres and it pulls fine, exept it doesn't like 30mph in 4th and with all the hills around where I live I'm constantly between 4th and 5th between 40mph and 50mph. I've decided to put my old 1.4 (Defender) ratio box back in.
I've been planning on putting 285/75 R16 tyres on soon so I was wondering if anybody knows if it will take it up to the gearing I've got now, seeing as the wheels are 1" taller give or take. I highly doubt it but I've been very wrong many times before.

Basically in a nutshell, does anyone know which is taller gearing

265/75 R16 (32" ish) - 1.2 Discovery box
or
285/75 R16 (33" ish) - 1.4 Defender box

Any advice is greatly appreciated

Thanks Dave
 
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