Which Differential for Truck Camper
Looking to purchase a new 3500 Single rear wheel crew cab 4x4 standard bed truck and haul a Lance 855S (about 3,000 lbs) camper. Plan to get the 6.0L gas engine which comes with a 6 speed auto trans. ...
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BradW wrote:
Back when we were shopping for our last truck in 2006, I was seriously considering a Ford V-10 gasser. I drove two, one with a manual / 4.30 and one with an auto / 3.73 (IIRC). The 4.30 was a rocket and the 3.73 was dog.
Again,
Apples and Oranges.
There is more involved than just gear ratios. To make a true evaluation about gears you need to have same motor and tranny. Gear ratio's are going to be different in the Auto vs Clutch not to mention the torque converter of the auto.
