2013 Dodge 3500 DRW Gear Ratios
Hello everyone. The wife and I just purchased our first 5th wheel a few weeks back. It's a 2012 Forest River Sierra 345RET. It weights about 11,000lb dry. For a tow vehicle I'm looking at a 2013 D...
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If you do mostly interstate then either is fine, but if you find yourself in slow speed stuff frequently the 4.10's will shine.
Personally with the double OD's of either the Aisin or 68RFE there isn't a good reason to not get the 4.10's.
Moving your 20K+ lbs down the road is going to take the same amount of power regardless of gearing, but the lower gearing will reduce the stress in the motor/trans and spread it out to the diff as well.
I would also try to find a truck with the Aisin over the 68RFE.
If I where to buy a '13 or '14 DRW it would be the Aisin/4.10 combo and nothing else.. my current trailer only weighs 8,500.
Personally with the double OD's of either the Aisin or 68RFE there isn't a good reason to not get the 4.10's.
Moving your 20K+ lbs down the road is going to take the same amount of power regardless of gearing, but the lower gearing will reduce the stress in the motor/trans and spread it out to the diff as well.
I would also try to find a truck with the Aisin over the 68RFE.
If I where to buy a '13 or '14 DRW it would be the Aisin/4.10 combo and nothing else.. my current trailer only weighs 8,500.
