Why 4.1 axle?
I tow an 8000 pound trailer with a GMC 2500 with 6.0l engine, 4 speed transmission, and 4.1 axle ratio. I rarely need 3rd gear on the highway; only on steep hills. For my next truck, why not get si...
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BenK wrote:
IMHO....many times the weak link is the human making these decisions... ;)
LOL. Once I told a driver if dispatch told him to load for a certain job not to take over 22 tons. He watched me load 30 for the same job. When he loaded he put on 28, about all he could scale. Of course, the power divider could not take the stress. He did not understand, number 1 when snot breaks no matter which truck, the repair cost came out of my pocket, and 2nd, The old Pete I was driving was on 5.56s his LTL still had the 3.90s. He witched about how long it was taking to get it fixed after I towed it in. About 4 on afternoon a driver asked for a job. By 9, I had both rearends changed to 4.44s, truck ready to work next day.
