2021 Ram 3500 Order
Looking to order 3500 Ram drw. I have a half ton daily driver so this will be for towing only. 35 ft fifth wheel, 40 ft gn race car trailer, 30 ft cc boat. Long time f350 drw owner may give Ram ...
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kellem wrote:
4.10 has always been a highly regarded towing ratio, higher ratings, optimal RPMS.
3.73 is a nice balance and virtually goes unnoticed with today's 8-10 spd autos.
For a daily driver you'll likely see less fuel economy with 4.10.
Heck, I'm seeing newer trucks with bigger wheels and tires coming stock with 4.30 gears.
While the 4.10 will be better off the line, not really needed with the newer diesels. Our old 2001 Ram CTD with 5 speed manual and 3.55’s took a bit to get our near 13,000# 5er moving off the line but was fine once moving. The new 2016 Ram 3500 DRW , HO, Aisin, and 3.73’s hardly notice the 5er when taking off.
Would be nice to have The Air Bags, but we bought used and this one had most everything we were looking for and a little more in some sense.
