gear ratio.
hey all, I'm looking at purchasing a new tow vechicle. I believe I'm going diesel, but wondering what people think a good gear ratio would be for towing 9,000lbs. I see most 3/4 ford have 3:55. I was ...
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My 05 has 4:10 gears which I feel is overkill in most cases when pulling about 10k. I will say on a 9 or 10 percent grade its handy but I don't often see that. Also as I understand the newer trucks have more speeds in the transmission which can change what is needed in the rearend. I feel a 3:73 is a good match.
