Finaly bought a Excursion 7.3 powerstroke
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no mountains. just hills maybe 900ft max. It seemed to do fine didn't feel like it was struggling. pulled mostly in overdrive at around 2000 rpm and would occasionally shift into 3rd if I got into it.
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Stewart - I am thinking of swapping the gears to the 4.10s. Are some brands better than others (i.e. Spicer, Yukon, Richmond, etc.)? I will change to the Eaton True Trac at the same time in the rear. Thx.
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I'm not sure what your definition of "struggling" is (my truck is no match for my dad's '16 Ram that can pull 16K up a 6% grade at 65mph at 900F EGT).
The 4.10s will definitely help the symptom but IMHO I don't think that solves your problem. Even with 3.73s you should be able to pull 8K.
One thing not listed in your signature is what tuning you are using for your single shots. Have you contacted them to see if they can help with your issue?
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I would think it's worth a shot. With your signature you should be doing much better than what you are if everything is working well mechanically...even with 3.73s. Personally, I would be talking with my tuner and looking for problems under the hood. Just my .02
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