Is it worth regearing my tow rig?
I recently bought a new travel trailer and a used truck to use as the tow vehicle. When I bought the truck I was told it had a 3.73 rear diff... anyhow after some investigation it has the 3.42. That...
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I'm going to have to play around with it the next time I tow to see if 2300rpm is enough. I'm starting to lean towards 4.88. 2500rpm is definitely the sweet spot when I'm cruising.
Seems like a massive ratio change, but the calculations all look good.
@ 65mph
4.88 - 3rd gear - 3500rpm
4.88 - 4th gear - 2450rpm
Seems like a massive ratio change, but the calculations all look good.
@ 65mph
4.88 - 3rd gear - 3500rpm
4.88 - 4th gear - 2450rpm
