Rear axle ratios and impact on towing
Suppose you have a choice between two axle ratios, say they are a 3.09 and a 3.45. And let's say the vehicle has an 8 speed transmission, so there's plenty of gear flexibility. Ok, so there's roughl...
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I like my 3:42's for what I'm going to use it for. I just lock it in 5th and it runs about 1800 around 70. The short tow I did this weekend netted the same results on the lie-o-meter. When unhooked mixed driving I'm seeing 17 and hwy 20 hand calculated. I just wish they had a rear gear temp readout because the faster gear will build more heat hence the lower tow capacity.
