1/2 or 3/4 Ton? - Trying to decide.
Ready for a newer truck... Jayco 25' travel trailer: WEIGHTS Unloaded Vehicle Weight: 5220# Dry Hitch Weight: 545# Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 7000# Cargo Carrying Capacity: 1780# A 250...
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3/4 tons have full floating axles?!?!? False! I have yet to own one with a full floater. A sw one ton yes. Not a gm 2500 any how.
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Also, the 1500s I'm looking at, the overall low gearing, needed to pull a grade, is better than y 2500 with 4.10 axle gears. One needs to also look at trans gears, and tire Diam.
Everything else being equal, a rig with 3.42 gears and 28" diameter tires, will have same shift points etc as a rig with 3.73 gears and 30" tires, as a rig with 4.10 gears, and 32" tires.
A 3.42 geared rig with a Muncie 4 sp, has same pulling power, both low and high, as a rig with an NV 4500 and 4.10 gears. I'll take the latter, as I have 5 gears, club poo Ser shift points, vs the 4 sp combo.
Many way options, choose what is best for you.
Marty
The most recent might.....
Also, the 1500s I'm looking at, the overall low gearing, needed to pull a grade, is better than y 2500 with 4.10 axle gears. One needs to also look at trans gears, and tire Diam.
Everything else being equal, a rig with 3.42 gears and 28" diameter tires, will have same shift points etc as a rig with 3.73 gears and 30" tires, as a rig with 4.10 gears, and 32" tires.
A 3.42 geared rig with a Muncie 4 sp, has same pulling power, both low and high, as a rig with an NV 4500 and 4.10 gears. I'll take the latter, as I have 5 gears, club poo Ser shift points, vs the 4 sp combo.
Many way options, choose what is best for you.
Marty
