Changing running gears
My 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 has the 5.3L (300hp) with 3.23 gears. I'm towing an 18' TT with a stated dry weight of 3215 pounds and I realize that this number is only a starting point for what I will be t...
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time2roll wrote:
People said the same to me ten years ago. Now my truck is sweet 16 and running great with the swap from 3.55 to 4.10 ratio. Only regret is that 4.30 was not available front and rear.
That's my point too. I can replace the entire drive train on my truck for less than the interest most will pay on financed vehicles. If you have deep pockets and can pay cash for a nice truck, that's the way to go. I don't.
I can replace with a larger engine, beefier transmission and 4.10 posi-trac running gear for less than $5k, or about the equivalent of 6 truck payments on a newer truck.
