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Which Gearbox Should I Use?

So my team wants to build several different chassis this fall to find which we think is best. Anyways, I am leading the 6-CIM drive-train group. The idea I'm working on is a 6 wheeled design with a dropped center wheel direct driven by a 3-CIM gearbox.

I went on VEX to look at my options for gearboxes, and now I'm stuck. I found these gearboxes online, and I think they would work well. The only problem is that I have no idea what gear reductions I should buy. Basically, I want it to be two speeds, one for driving fast, and one (more importantly) with a lot of torque to push other bots around. What's your opinion on what I should get?

And thanks in advance to anyone who posts an answer