3.42 vs. 3.73 gears.......
Hi Fellow Campers, I'm in the market for a new Diesel truck. My current travel trailer is about 6000 lbs when fully loaded. However, down the road, I hope to graduate to either a longer (and ...
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45Ricochet wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:
IMO a new diesel truck is a '13 model.
If you choose a 2500/3500 SRW Ram with the Cummins you get a 3.42 only which can tow up to 17xxx lbs depending on truck configuration. If you want a 3.73 or the 4.10 gears you will have to move up to the 3500 DRW that has up to a 30000 lb tow rating.
With the GM and the Dmax/A you get a 3.73 only for up to a 22300 lb tow rating depending on truck configuration.
The F250/F350 SRW Ford has up to a 16700 lb tow rating with a 3.31 and 3.55 axle ratio. If you want a 3.73 or the 4.30 gears you will have to move up to the F350 DRW which can tow up to 24500 lbs.
Since you are talking diesel engines, the Ford F-350 DRW with 6.7 only comes with a 3.73. To get the 4.30, you either go F-450 or gas 6.2 F-350. The F-350 6.7 tow rating is 23200 lbs with the F-450 being 24,700.
