Questions on new 15 Ram 3500 dual wheel
It looks like I am going to order a Ram 3500 dual wheel pickup here in the next two weeks and I wanted some input on a couple of items. First off it will be a Ram so no debate about how a Ford or Chev...
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Speaking from personal experience of owning and towing with practically the same truck; Truck in my sig is bone stock and has the 4:10. Truck is my daily driver as well as my tow vehicle...I've towed my 5er, (loaded to 16,300#) through the mountains of WV, TN, NC, SC and Va and it has never "lugged" down in 6th....This has been the first truck I've ever owned that I could actually put in cruise control and tow on some of the Interstates in the mountains that I run on, (I77, I26, I81, I40, I64)...Have towed this 5er up the part of I64 called the New River Gorge section from Sandstone Falls to intersect with I77 just outside Beckley...6% grade for about 4+ miles than 3 miles of 7% grade and truck dropped to 5th, then to 4th, but never "lugged", and never screamed to get out of gear, all while in T/H the Aisin knows when to change gears and holds it, with dual cooling system, this is the strongest TV I've ever owned.
I think the 3:73 would work fine, just depends on how heavy one might tow. The 3:73 gives one a GCWR of 32,000# and the 4:10 gives one a GCWR of 37,500#, (3500 DRW/CC/LB/4X4 with Aisin )...
The idea that the 4:10 will lug, or even scream to get out of a gear running at a set speed isn't happening. This is my 3rd. 4:10 in a Dodge/Ram 3500 dually, but first with the Aisin, none of them ever gave me pause or acted so strangely that I felt I should have went with different gearing. Best mpg also with DEF...
I think the 3:73 would work fine, just depends on how heavy one might tow. The 3:73 gives one a GCWR of 32,000# and the 4:10 gives one a GCWR of 37,500#, (3500 DRW/CC/LB/4X4 with Aisin )...
The idea that the 4:10 will lug, or even scream to get out of a gear running at a set speed isn't happening. This is my 3rd. 4:10 in a Dodge/Ram 3500 dually, but first with the Aisin, none of them ever gave me pause or acted so strangely that I felt I should have went with different gearing. Best mpg also with DEF...
