Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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5-45RFE: (Hemi)
1st - 3.00:1
4th - 0.75:1
5th - 0.67:1
48RE (CTD)
1st - 2.45:1
4th - 0.69:1
So the Hemi has lower 1st and 4th gear ratios, to put the engine at a higher rev, plus the higher overdrive ratio for highway cruising.
Coupled with the Hemi's lower 4.10 RE (as opposed to the CTD's 3.73 RE), the Hemi should be well within it's power range, right?
So, again, why is the CTD rated 200 lbs higher for GVWR and 3K lbs higher for GCWR? :?
1st - 3.00:1
4th - 0.75:1
5th - 0.67:1
48RE (CTD)
1st - 2.45:1
4th - 0.69:1
So the Hemi has lower 1st and 4th gear ratios, to put the engine at a higher rev, plus the higher overdrive ratio for highway cruising.
Coupled with the Hemi's lower 4.10 RE (as opposed to the CTD's 3.73 RE), the Hemi should be well within it's power range, right?
So, again, why is the CTD rated 200 lbs higher for GVWR and 3K lbs higher for GCWR? :?
