Which Differential for Truck Camper
Looking to purchase a new 3500 Single rear wheel crew cab 4x4 standard bed truck and haul a Lance 855S (about 3,000 lbs) camper. Plan to get the 6.0L gas engine which comes with a 6 speed auto trans. ...
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If you are worried about the hills/mtns, I'd go with the 4.10. I had a 2500 with a 6.0 and 3.73 and regularly pulled a 4000 lb trailer and found it shifted a lot going up moderate grades.
The gas mileage is going to be bad either way, but it won't be as hard on the transmission if you have the 4.10. On a good day, my 2500 with the 3.73 would do 15 mpg empty even with a K&N and more open exhaust. It did about 9-10 pulling the trailer. You'll probably get 8-9 most of the time with the camper.
The gas mileage is going to be bad either way, but it won't be as hard on the transmission if you have the 4.10. On a good day, my 2500 with the 3.73 would do 15 mpg empty even with a K&N and more open exhaust. It did about 9-10 pulling the trailer. You'll probably get 8-9 most of the time with the camper.
