Dodge Ram Transmission Questions

NC Hauler wrote:

45Ricochet wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:
(See truck in my sig)...I'd say go with the 3:73 if towing in the mountains...

:B
I always went for the middle answer also in college. Worked pretty well for me some 40 years ago :W
But I digress I suppose as you actually own one. Did I mention I'm jealous? :)

Dang, we must be close to the same age, though I started as a freshman in college fall of 68':)

Again, if I'd "known" I could have ordered a 3:73 with the Ram, I would have...I was ignorant of that fact and back in Dec. of 12', when I ordered the truck, there weren't a lot of facts out there...So I went by the fact that the 2010 and the 2012 both got max GCWR with a 4:10, and again, I do a lot of towing in the mountains....a couple of secondary roads are very mountainous and curvy, you have to slow to almost a stop to make some curves going up the mountain, then build back up to speed in a short straight stretch, then slow down again....with the Aisin and 4:10 along with extra HP & TQ, I've been most impressed with this truck.

I left my 5er in Sevierville TN to get some new springs put on it and 3 new topper's for 3 of my 4 slide outs (at almost 8 yrs old, figure I'd do some of this while I can still afford it:)). Coming back I got 17 mpg (hand calc), that was running 58-72 mph, depending on the speed limit...NEVER got that with any dually I've owned..

yeah, Rick belive you did mention you were jealous, but figure you'll remedy that before much longer:B

Thanks for both of your in-depth answers, NC! Also, thanks to everybody who's contributed to the thread. I truly appreciate the information.

Any idea on what kind of improvement in fuel efficiency I'd see with the 3.73s versus the 4.10s??

As for Sevierville, that's our favorite area in TN. We like to go to Jellystone CG in Cosby, which allows us to spend time in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. That is truly a beautiful part of the country!