โDec-11-2020 04:41 PM
โJan-02-2021 04:03 PM
kellem wrote:
One more element I might add regarding the new 10 spd transmission is you can lockout gears on the fly which is ideal for towing.
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โDec-29-2020 03:26 PM
โDec-25-2020 04:12 AM
kellem wrote:dodge guy wrote:kellem wrote:
Bought my 7.3 gas strictly for towing our 30 ft trailer and the 3.55 gears doesn't acknowledge a trailer is in tow.
4.30, 3.73, 3.55....10spd makes them feel the same.
Tremor sitting on 35" tires, maybe 4.30 is justified. Imo
But how do you know different gears won't make a difference towing your trailer?
It would be marginal towing at only half the trucks capacity.
โDec-24-2020 04:03 PM
dodge guy wrote:kellem wrote:
Bought my 7.3 gas strictly for towing our 30 ft trailer and the 3.55 gears doesn't acknowledge a trailer is in tow.
4.30, 3.73, 3.55....10spd makes them feel the same.
Tremor sitting on 35" tires, maybe 4.30 is justified. Imo
But how do you know different gears won't make a difference towing your trailer?
โDec-24-2020 02:23 PM
kellem wrote:
Bought my 7.3 gas strictly for towing our 30 ft trailer and the 3.55 gears doesn't acknowledge a trailer is in tow.
4.30, 3.73, 3.55....10spd makes them feel the same.
Tremor sitting on 35" tires, maybe 4.30 is justified. Imo
โDec-24-2020 09:29 AM
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โDec-23-2020 08:01 PM
PastorCharlie wrote:
I prefer my 2000 F350 7.3 diesel DRW to my son's 2017 F350 diesel DRW truck. His is a very great truck and does a great job towing.
The difference is my truck pulls in overdrive where his will drop out of overdrive. So the gears will be either matched in the trans or diff. His truck running empty with two passengers does 70 MPH at 1,900 RPMs. His truck has 440 HP. My truck with two passengers does 70 MPH at 2,400 RPMs. My truck has 235 HP.
The 7.3 diesels can be chipped to increase their HP and Torque without harming the engine if not done so excessively. Perhaps a 50-100 HP increase. A school bus and garbage truck does not need 440 HP therefore the 7.3 is detuned to fit the intended use. Who has ever seen a school bus or garbage truck burning rubber?
My 1987 Jeep Wrangler with two passenger does 75 MPH at 1,900 RPMs.
โDec-23-2020 07:30 PM
โDec-23-2020 04:06 PM
PastorCharlie wrote:
I prefer my 2000 F350 7.3 diesel DRW to my son's 2017 F350 diesel DRW truck. His is a very great truck and does a great job towing.
The difference is my truck pulls in overdrive where his will drop out of overdrive. So the gears will be either matched in the trans or diff. His truck running empty with two passengers does 70 MPH at 1,900 RPMs. His truck has 440 HP. My truck with two passengers does 70 MPH at 2,400 RPMs. My truck has 235 HP.
The 7.3 diesels can be chipped to increase their HP and Torque without harming the engine if not done so excessively. Perhaps a 50-100 HP increase. A school bus and garbage truck does not need 440 HP therefore the 7.3 is detuned to fit the intended use. Who has ever seen a school bus or garbage truck burning rubber?
My 1987 Jeep Wrangler with two passenger does 75 MPH at 1,900 RPMs.
โDec-23-2020 03:40 PM
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