Truck Shopping for Fiver
It's been awhile since I have been on the boards. Looking to move from the current lashup ('02 Suburban 2500 LT, 8.1l / '05 Jayco Eagle 29 BHS TT) to a Fiver and Truck. Settled on a Jayco Eagle Fi...
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Grit dog wrote:cummins2014 wrote:alboy wrote:
I had 3.42 in our 2015 ram Dually pulling 17500 lbs, the sweet spot is 1700 -1900 rpm towing,empty loved the 3.42 lots of power
No way in the world would 4:10's be needed for the OP's weight, especially with the Aisin , and the lower first two gears then the 68RFE that I tow with .
You and 4x4ord maybe could get off the kick of what’s “needed”.
If we were talking strictly “needs”, then a small apartment with a dorm fridge and a hot plate would be all that’s “needed.”
But the OP, along with most of the rest of us are firmly in the “wants” department.
New 5ver, new diesel truck, planning for the long term, why are some trying to die on the “you don’t “need” it” sword.
It’s true, they don’t “need” that deep of gears to pull what they’re proposing, capably, anywhere, with that model truck, but maybe some “want” the extra power if they’re already dropping 6 figures on their future mobile living setup.
Still boils down to what the OP wants, and I agreed . Although Cummins12V98 had a good point on the difference between 3:73, and 4:10. Its unfortunate that 3:42 is not offered . It would be my choice every time, along with the Aisin.
If were a Ford, then I would go with the 3:31, although it does appear depending on tire size whether its 3:31 or 3:55. Not everyone Dog wants to do wheel stands from a stoplight.
But we can put this to bed ,the OP wants the 3:73, his choice.
I do find your comment interesting on the extra two gears needed for the Aisin. Thats quite a crystal ball you have. But I would guess from a marketing standpoint Ram will have to follow suit regardless of the "NEED" for those extra two gears, not four but just the two ???
