Curiosity caught the Cheshire cat

Boomerweps wrote:

IDman wrote:
I'm curious too. What is a dallie?

I suspect an auto spell corrected DUALIE.

My auto correct has also displayed words that don't exist. And it's dually.

MFL wrote:
Good info Shiner, tire size guess, no problem!

Jerry

I just went off average tire sizes for the past F350/450's. It appears I was very close after looking it up. The new F450 has 225/70R19.5 which is 31.9 inch in diameter.

Too funny - four out of six responses tell us what he meant, but does not speak to his comment.

From personal driving experience, without the engineering data. We went from a four speed tranny and 3:73RE to a six speed tranny and a 4:10 RE. Did not notice a significant difference in actual 'feel', and the power and mileage seemed very similar. I still got 15-17 mpg empty, and 12-14 hauling. Climbing hills hauling was the greatest 'feel different' as the 4s x 3:73 was less power, while the 6s x 4:10 pulls really well.

But the 6s x 4:10 was ten years newer, so advances in technology besides the gear ratio makes a difference too. If I had a choice, I'd go with the 6s x 4:10 again without a second thought.

I know, not the 6s vs 10s tranny, but still a change in gearing and a result from it.

BurbMan wrote:

IDman wrote:
I'm curious too. What is a dallie?

I think he meant Duallie

I knew what he meant . . . ;)

IDman wrote:
I'm curious too. What is a dallie?

I suspect an auto spell corrected DUALIE.

IDman wrote:
I'm curious too. What is a dallie?

I think he meant Duallie

I'm curious too. What is a dallie?

Good info Shiner, tire size guess, no problem!

Jerry

10th gear in the 10R140 is .632:1 and 6th gear in the 6R140 is .674:1. That is a 126 rpm difference at 70 with 32 inch tires putting the 10R140 at 1,905 rpm and the 6R140 at 2031 rpm in their final gear. I am not sure what the size the F350/450 tires are so that is just guess.