3.31 gears at 40,000 lbs gross.
Just to give a bit of a feel for how different gear ratios would behave while towing I locked out 10 then 10th and 9th then added them back again while travelling on a straight stretch of road w...
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If Ford shoved a beefed up 4R100 in the new dually, paired it with a 6.15 rear end ......... are we all going to say "oh, ah, what an amazing tow rig Ford made!"
On the other hand, if Ford used a military 7 speed Allison or 18 spd Fuller, but a 2.23 rear end, are we getting out the pitch forks and crucify Ford for using a "car" rear end?
See my point? All this talk about gear ratio, no one even mentioned the transmission ratio. As for component stress, I think I've bored people with enough math already ;)
On the other hand, if Ford used a military 7 speed Allison or 18 spd Fuller, but a 2.23 rear end, are we getting out the pitch forks and crucify Ford for using a "car" rear end?
See my point? All this talk about gear ratio, no one even mentioned the transmission ratio. As for component stress, I think I've bored people with enough math already ;)
