As I recall, in the original trio of LBB's, you selected a jump drive by letter (A,B, etc) from a table that was cross-ref'd with hull sizes to yield a jump value.
Sometimes a change in hull displacement would NOT change the jump value but usually it did.
In the CT HG lbb, the 'tonnage' of the JD was calculated as a % of the hull size modified by the max J desired, so if the ship's displacement was modified (re: Gazelle CE or in the case of retaining external demountable tanks) then J was also altered. (NOTE: *internal* demountable tanks does NOT change J MAX)

I would say then that the answer is 'Yes'.

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On Sunday, October 6, 2019, 11:15:01 AM MST, Thomas RUX <xxxxxx@comcast.net> wrote:


Hello all,


Back in when I picked up Traveller my impression, which was reinforced by the GM, has been that a J4 drive has a maximum range of four parsecs regardless of the hull size that it is installed in.


Can a J4 drive built for a 400 ton hull allow a 300 ton hull to make a five parsec jump?


Tom Rux

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