Newbie looking for truck upgrade - Advice on tranny, gears, ...

[jasin1]

Originally Posted by sourdough

I bet he does drive a little (lot) more conservative than you do! I've had every gear ratio in a Ram truck (gas) from 3.55 - 4.56 (I added the 4.56) and I never had 5mpg difference between any of them. My last 3/4 (3.73) and this one (4.10) have/had around 1mpg difference. But both trucks were driven by me. I do attribute the change from the 6 speed in the 3.73 to the 8 speed with the 4.10 as a contributing factor.

Lol yeah I’m thankful that he drives sensibly for the most part.. I will say I’ve matured a little in the last few years and have tried to take it easy in all aspects of my life

[jrhoads23]

Originally Posted by Gegrad

The only other thing to consider is the difference in state licensing fees between the 2500/3500. Could be several hundred $ a year. Just something else to consider, especially if won't be going any larger than the 3/4 can handle. I know we aren't because I simply don't ever want to deal with anything larger than my 3/4 can handle. Limits our park selections too much.

Good point. Anyone from Wisconsin here? Someone told me a 3/4 ton was around $150/year and a 1 ton was $500/year. But looking at the DMV website I am not seeing that $500 number. I am seeing something like $209/year. Unless I am not looking at the right thing?

https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/v...fee-chart.aspx

[JRTJH]

It looks like you're right on the annual fees. You might also contact your insurance agent to see if there's a difference in insurance rates and look for parking restrictions (if you live in a subdivision with a homeowner's association).