Gear Ratio
I'd like to know whether a higher or lower gear ratio is better for towing. Considering a 2013 or 14 Silverado 2500 4wd. I plan to be in mountains as well as flats. Don't know what I'm going to tow...
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covetsthesun wrote:
Well NC Hauler... I haven't ever driven a new diesel. We do have a friend who has a big dog Ram diesel 2013... nice truck, but it still makes some noise. I'll probably have to ask for a road test.
He did switch from one diesel to a gas and then back to diesel.
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Don't know what a "big dog" diesel is, but mine is a 2013 crewcab, longbed dually, and one of the quietest diesels out there....I also know the Chevy is very quite.
Also thought we were talking about Chevy...I never said anything about a Ram truck, nor was I tried to promote a Ram truck:h....I've owned quite a few Chevy D/A's though and again, no "smelly truck" and not loud......
Hey, doesn't matter to me what you get, but when you talked "loud and smelly".....I knew that you couldn't be familiar with the new diesels. Again, don't know about your buddy's 13' "big dog diesel"?, but they're nothing compared to the 5.9's that were pretty loud back in the day....
You will get better mpg with the diesel, but sounds like you want a gas engine...no more than what you'll tow, shouldn't be an issue. Save some money and go with a gasser....in your eye's, they're probably quieter and not as smelly:)...
