2.76 vs 2.94 gearing

Why? If you drive like Ward Cleaver, there's zero need for the 8.75.
exactly! you can buy at least 10 7.25's for the price of a 8.75 and then we get to have the discussion about the difference in power between a 2.45 and a 2.76 the next time.

i see this as a win-win