Ford 6.7L 1050 ft lbs TQ at 1,600 rpm, 475 HP at 2,800 rpm

Grit dog wrote:
^ The not quite granny low first gear in the G56 is the perfect ratio for coming off the line with a heavy load and nice for creeping around at an idle on rough roads, etc.
2nd through 5th are also a good spread (at least with the power I have with a tune) for most any trailer. Never pulled more than 16-18k with it though and only a couple times, but the gear splits were "good enough" to keep in the power band. Where the G lacks is it desperately needs a 7th gear, at least with the 3.73s or deeper gears. Never drove a 3.42/G56 truck.
6th could be geared just a bit lower and 7th for empty road trips across Montana.
Over 10 years and 170k miles later, I still randomly reach for 7th gear after hours of bombing down the highway at 2500-2600rpms! Still haven't found it....

Most of the time the gear splits are fine to keep mine in the power band too, but there is the odd time on a really tough pull where I get caught in the middle (I think it’s only happened twice). Once I upgrade the clutch I’m thinking off adding a towing tune so maybe that will help. I agree that a 7th gear would be nice for the highway.

Overall I still really like the stick, though. My wife doesn’t like driving it either but she gets by the very odd time it’s required....:B