Which axle ratio for 2013 Ram 3500 dually?
I think I narrowed down to getting the following combo: - 2013 Ram 3500 Megacab Dually Diesel with short bed - 2014 DRV 36ft 3-slide model I've been looking at the Ram configurator and realized...
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Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
You know I got to thinking, out on the highways and by-ways your going to be fine. But what about when you get off the beaten trail. Going to Top of The Caves in Logan, Ohio there is a steep grade that I had to pull the trans all the way into first gear in three sections. EGT went up, coolant temp and trans temp all went up. My BIL had to pull off to let his rig cool down. Something to think about, not all areas are flat.
There have been a few times I wish I had 4:10 gear over the 3:73 gear.
Don
Keep in mind Don that there is a big difference in the transmission gears from '04 to '13. In 04 even the HO Cummins with 4.10 gears could only deliver about 6000 lb ft of torque to the rear axle in low gear. The new Ram with 3.42 gears is capable of 11000 lb ft of torque on the rear axle in low gear. (This is not taking into account any torque management which I know nothing about/Does this torque management look for wheel spin before defueling? If it does, then wheel spin will limit the axle torque not gear ratios)
