Ford super duty 3.31 rear end. Will it be a big mistake. ?

cummins2014 wrote:

StirCrazy wrote:

blofgren wrote:


If you Ford guys towed with a Cummins you would be absolutely amazed.....I usually have to give my truck some throttle when descending BC passes when pulling my 16k fiver loaded for a 3 week trip. And no cruise control or automatic braking of the service brakes.

but then we would be seen in a Dodge ;) when I bought my 2014 (in 2016) I tried out all the big three, dodge was actoula on the bottom of my list. rode rouch, and felt very enimic driving around town. I am sure it pulls like a freight train but it just wasnt a fun or nice driving experiance to me.

the biggest thing is the fords never had an "exhaust brake" untill the 2015 model, before then it was just using the VV turbo which works but not near as good as a real exhaust brake. My VVT will hold 14000lbs of 5th wheel going down the coq and I only have to tap the brakes two or three times at the big hill before the tunnels traveling from kamloops to van. my buddy has a 2017 and a bit heavier of a trailer and he sets his cruise and doesnt touch his brakes all the way unless trafic is slower.

Steve

There is no tapping brakes with a Cummins , and I am towing the same weight . I spend nearly 16 years in a Ford Superduty, I know all about them ,they are okay, they got nothing on the Cummins .

except for more torque, more HP and a way better auto tranny ...

that is with mine that doesnt have a engine brake. newer ones do so same as the dodge no tapping brakes.