Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Dadoffourgirls wrote:
To provide more clarification, the 3.42 rear axle is standard on a V6 four-wheel drive truck. The article states that all V6 trucks have the 3.23. Only the two-wheel drive has 3.23. This also allows for a tow rating of 7100 lbs for the four-wheel drive.
It is also important to note that the fuel economy for RAM empty truck was not the same RAM truck for fuel economy towing.
Do you really think the Chevy is the same truck they use for it's fuel rating? Come one Man.
I would think when the new GM/Ford 9 and 10 speed transmissions come out things will flip. So now the rummer at the plant is, Chrysler is going to build a 10 speed.
Don
Don - Yes, the Silverado mpg stats in the article were from the two, identical red Silverados; one towing a trailer and one not. The RAM mpg stats were from two, non-identical RAM pickups. The RAM towing the trailer had a better towing ratio, the non-towing had a better mpg ratio.
