LL8ExplorerMay 26, 20223.42 gears for TCHello, Just looking for some thoughts on pulling hills with 3.42 gears. I'm going back to a pop-up TC @ 1800 lbs dry weight. The trucks I'm looking at are the Chevy and GMC 3500's SRW 4x4...Show More
valhalla360NavigatorMay 26, 2022Even if the loaded truck camper is 3800lb, the drivetrain will hardly notice it.Worst case, it will drop down a gear or two and run at roughly the same RPM that the higher (numerical) rear end would run at.Assuming the tires/wheels don't degrade the payload, you should be fine.
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