rear axle gear ratio
Getting ready to move up to a 3500. I've shopped the available trucks, and have a good idea of what I want. The two I have narrowed down to are a '14 and a '15 Ram 3500. Identical with the exception o...
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Ben, even these guys are screwed up.
Even the writer of this article is trying to use torque and power interchangeably which you can't do. Then at the last he gets is straight and correct.
It's no wonder people are confused. :R
Hotrod wrote:
Similarly, if the gear ratio is 3.08:1, then the output torque will be 308 lb-ft. It’s easy to see that the lower 4.10:1 gears put more power to the ground than the higher 3.08:1 gears. Keep in mind that the engine’s power has not changed but that the available torque to the tires has.
Even the writer of this article is trying to use torque and power interchangeably which you can't do. Then at the last he gets is straight and correct.
It's no wonder people are confused. :R
