Worth the switch to 4.30s?
in the coming months we will be purchasing a TT that will be just a hair under 9,000 lbs. loaded. My Excursion has 3.73 gears, which I'm told are not ideal for the V-10's power band. Is it worth makin...
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I think I need to refine my question / premise that I am operating under. I intend to tow in 3rd, exclusively. Is the reason that people use higher numerical gear like 4:30 and 4:56 ratios so that they can remain in OD longer without dropping to 3rd as much, or for increased power in the 1:1 ratio (3rd in my trans.)? I don't intend to make use of OD at all. I just want to know from those who have experience if I can expect my Excursion to hold 3rd reliably or if the 3:73 ratio is going to make it want to grab 2nd. If that's the case, I will put in 4:30s and be done. I don't care about OD.
