3.42 vs. 4.10 RR on a 2013 Dodge Cummings
All I am thinking of buying my last truck before retirement. I am looking at a new 2013 RAM 3500 Megacab S/B DRW 4x4. My goal is to have a self contained Camper on the back part time and tow a 3...
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sclark wrote:
I tow with the 3.42 Aisin transmission. I chose it because it comes with the HO version of the Cummins. Pulls very well. I would not think it matters with the size 5er you are pulling. Good luck.
Totally agree.
With the load he's pulling, I think 3.42 is plenty.
And with 6 gears to choose from, long/steep grades can be tackled with a simple downshift.
If it was an older truck with a 4-speed tranny, like what I've got, then a shorter rear end would make more sense.
