gear ratio.
hey all, I'm looking at purchasing a new tow vechicle. I believe I'm going diesel, but wondering what people think a good gear ratio would be for towing 9,000lbs. I see most 3/4 ford have 3:55. I was ...
Forum Discussion
muddyriver wrote:
hey all, I'm looking at purchasing a new tow vechicle. I believe I'm going diesel, but wondering what people think a good gear ratio would be for towing 9,000lbs. I see most 3/4 ford have 3:55. I was thinking at least 3:73. what are the thoughts?
You need to know more than just the gear ratio. You need the transmission ratios and so forth in order to understand the final drive ratio. It isn't as simple as just knowing the gear ratio anymore.
For example, my 3.42 (6 spd) 2010 Suburban pulls better than my 4.10 (4 spd) '05 Suburban did. It is because the ratios in the 6 spd tranny produce final drive ratio that are more useful for towing.
