3.21 vs 3.55
Ram has built a number of 1500s, 5.7 hemi's with the new 8spd trans. Some or most of them have the 3.21 gears. The tow rating is about 2,000lbs less than the same truck with 3.55s regardless if the tr...
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GMT830 wrote:
Lower gears are always better for towing.
Of course this isn't true. One must consider the whole package, not just the gears in the differentials!
For example, my 3.42-geared '10 Suburban tows far better than my '05 4.10 geared Suburban ever did. Even though both trucks have the same engine, the same torque, etc (the '10 does have 30 more ponies). Why? Because the ratios in the 6-spd transmission in the '10 are better situated to move the load.
