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Originally Posted by Ken / Claudia
Sourdough,
All I know about rear end ratios is that what works for towing has changed over my life by all the changes in the engines and transmissions available now vs 40 years ago. I have read in manuals that rear end ratios affect the towing of a make and model and that is part of the towing data. Which is part of the max towing wt. Not sure if that is always true and I agree to me it sounds like the ratio is to high for proper RV towing. But, until I drove a 1996 Powerstoke with a 3:73 I only wanted a 4:10 and I test drove both. And now the next truck I buy looks like it will have a 6 speed tranny and likely a higher gear ratio and do just great.
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There's so much more to towing than just the transmission. If transmission gearing was the answer than the semi trucks would all be powered by a Brigs & stratton 22 hp V twin with 120 gear transmissions. JM2CW
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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