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roaming_free
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Jan 02, 2018

Question on Towing and Weight Distribution for a Newbie

Good Afternoon All, I have been camping for the last 2 years in a popup with my wife and son, and we have been loving it. I think last year we went out about 13 times. This year we are upgrading ...
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gmw_photos
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Jan 05, 2018
Copperhead wrote:
Unless driveshaft components are beefed up accordingly, a taller ratio will put more stress on driveline so GCWR must come down.


The driveshaft on my F350 is the same part ( same part number ) irrespective of the final ratio. GCWR is 2500 pounds higher with 4.56 gear compared to my 4.10 gears.

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