'13 vs '14- Rebate ?- Best Value?
So I am trying to convince the better half of the advantage of the 2500 vs 1500 for the travel trailer. Right now the '13 rebates are $1500 more than the '14's. Is this enough of a difference to go wi...
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bimbert84 wrote:Need-A-Vacation wrote:I definitely would not make that assumption. It's all about final drive ratios, and with today's 6-speed transmissions, the conventional wisdom about shorter gears being the best for towing aren't necessarily true anymore. Choose the ratio that puts the engine RPMs where you want them to be at the speeds you normally drive.With the little we drive the truck I figure the 4.10's are a better choice if all else is eqaul truck wise!
-- Rob
My "crazy" thinking for the 4.10's is that even though we recently stepped into our current tt, it will give us the option down the road to step up if we so choose since rated towing is 9500lbs vs 13000lbs, 3.73 vs 4.10, all else being equal. Not to mention being a little over 7k now, the added rear gear will make hills more laughable!
Empty I usually do up to 75ish, towing usually try to stay around 68ish.
The 6spd trans are great imo! If it wasn't for the low payload of our 1500, we wouldn't be considering stepping up, but with the current deals and used truck values, doesn't seem like a bad time to do so. Powerwise I am fine with the 5.3/6spd/3.42 towing. Am I winning races, NO, but I'm not trying either!
