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Grodyman
Explorer
Dec 17, 2016

Ram 6.4/4.10 dually vs 2016 Ford 6.2/3.73 dually

Given the choice, which would you prefer? Can't find a 4.30 geared closeout Ford. I feel my current truck is underpowered, but does the job. 2016 Ford's have 440 torque vs 405 for my 2011. I lik...
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lenr
Explorer III
Dec 18, 2016
My opinion, yours may vary--
You can't compare rear end ratios without including tire size and transmission final drive ratio, especially with today's 6 speed double overdrive transmissions. The final drive of one manufacturer may be as much as 10% different from another manufacturer. That is about the same difference as 3.73 compared to 4.10 or 4.10 compared to 4.56. Need to figure engine speeds to compare trucks.

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