3.42 gears for TC
Hello, 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...
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valhalla360 wrote:
Might want to work on the reading comprehension.
Already covered it. If you are pushing the truck to the upper limits beyond the max allowed for the taller rear end, yes it gets you some advantage but that's about the only time it's an advantage.
If you are just carrying a 5k truck camper, there is zero advantage because the 10speed can handle it easy by selecting the appropriate gear
Easily being an understatement! Someone, not you, took the thread off the rails a ways back, but yeah, brand new Dirtymax is about 300% more than what will move that camper down the highway competently.
Heck, my old '86 K20 (with 4.10s, lol) with a 3 speed trans will haul any TC that doesn't break the truck frame or axle, down the highway easily in top gear at 70-75mph.
