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scottkeen
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Jul 05, 2017

Fifth Wheel Towing Limit and Axle Ratio 3.73 vs 4.10

I'm in the market for a fifth wheel trailer and a truck. The 5er I want has a GVWR of about 14,300 lbs One truck I'm looking at that fits my budget is a 2006 Ford F-350 DRW 4x4 6.0L diesel. It has ...
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memtb
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Jul 05, 2017
I don't think that the 3.73's will be a disadvantage unless you do a very high percentage of mountain towing. The 4.10's will be an advantage to get everything moving, once "rolling" it's pretty much a "wash"!

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