Is it worth regearing my tow rig?
I recently bought a new travel trailer and a used truck to use as the tow vehicle. When I bought the truck I was told it had a 3.73 rear diff... anyhow after some investigation it has the 3.42. That...
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SnowSTi wrote:
Looks like 4.88 would probably be more appropriate for my rig. OD would work well for cruising, 3rd would be a good hill gear.
Ok sounds like this is a no brainer especially since the truck is only 2WD so it's not too pricey.
I'll see about getting it done and will report back with the results.
Awesome. Look forward to hearing how it goes. As long as you are OK with turning close to 3K if you ever want to go 70mph, go for it.
You'll be surprised how easy 70 will be to hit even towing after the change. I was.
It will also take a lot of stress off the transmission.
I only did the rear in my truck, and took out the front driveshaft (just in case someone other than me decides to press the 4wd button) until I can get around to the front.
