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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USMarine0369 wrote:
I am looking at Ram's and I wouldn't go with the 3.42 for even part time towing. If you go to the Diesel Forums (dieseltruckresource.com, dieselbombers.com) you will get more info on this decision.
I can answer the op's question from personal experience.
My 2011 Ram Dually HO with 3:42's handles my 28K combined load with ease. So a 13 2500 or 3500 single rear wheel will work even better with the 3:42's.
Mexico to Canada along I-5 55mph minimum and 9.5 mpg hand calc.
With 6 nicely spaced gears my combo works very well. 25k and zero problems.
