Gas vs PSD
Cargo Master
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From: So Oregon
Why they dont do the comparisons like single rear axle with lowest ratio, or highest ratio (point is being the same body style, with the highest or lowest factory optioned ratio) makes the test laughable.
Compare the 3.73's in a SRW diesel, to the 4:10 in the SRW v10. Or go the other way, compare the the 4:30 to the 4:30 (lowest gear ratio offered by both trucks from stock)
Compare the 3.73's in a SRW diesel, to the 4:10 in the SRW v10. Or go the other way, compare the the 4:30 to the 4:30 (lowest gear ratio offered by both trucks from stock)
Cargo Master
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From: So Oregon
If someone wants to drive my truck, they certainly can. If they can tell stuff by the seat of the pants more power to them. I figure the speed limit with a trailer is 55mph where I live and I can pull any pass around here at 55mph, so it doesn't really make too much difference. I guess if your truck, with whatever engine, can get up to 55mph faster than mine you can crack me open a beer when you get to camp, cause I'll only be seconds behind you.
BTW, I live in a valley, at the bottom of the highest pass on Interstate 5 and I can maintain 55mph up or down it, both ways, in the snow.
BTW, I live in a valley, at the bottom of the highest pass on Interstate 5 and I can maintain 55mph up or down it, both ways, in the snow.
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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From: Grand Lake, La.
If someone wants to drive my truck, they certainly can. If they can tell stuff by the seat of the pants more power to them. I figure the speed limit with a trailer is 55mph where I live and I can pull any pass around here at 55mph, so it doesn't really make too much difference. I guess if your truck, with whatever engine, can get up to 55mph faster than mine you can crack me open a beer when you get to camp, cause I'll only be seconds behind you.
BTW, I live in a valley, at the bottom of the highest pass on Interstate 5 and I can maintain 55mph up or down it, both ways, in the snow.
BTW, I live in a valley, at the bottom of the highest pass on Interstate 5 and I can maintain 55mph up or down it, both ways, in the snow.
It is not how fast you can get to 55, it's if you can maintain 55 on the hills. Most places I drive the speed limit is 70. That is the real test. lol.
Cargo Master
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From: So Oregon
Well, based on my post you can see I can maintain 55mph pulling a trailer; although it doesn't mean I'm driving 55mph, and it doesn't make any difference what truck you're driving. That was the point of my post, I can maintain the speed, and live in a valley nearest the highest pass on the Interstate. I can maintain a faster speed pulling the trailer too, it's just a matter of how much I want to push the acclerator. If there's something significantly more important than that, I don't know. Maybe the differences between the trucks become more apparent at the drag strip, but I don't go there, I go camping and I get to the campground at the same time as anyone else, and my truck doesn't struggle doing it.
Posting Guru
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From: Windsor, Colorado
That is not true. 3.55 is an option along with 4.10 and 4.30 on the diesel, the 3.73 is std
Cargo Master
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From: So Oregon
Not on the SRW, which is what the person I was quoting was saying. 4.10 and 4.30 are only available on the gasser(s) when discussing SRW. 3.55 is standard and 3.73 is optional on the SRW diesel.
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Cargo Master
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From: So Oregon
4.10 and 4.30 are only available with the dually. Only the single-rear-wheel gassers have 4.10 and 4.30. Maybe it's time to price another truck 
One thing though, I didn't realize, standard ratios are different for the different transmissions. The SRW diesel has 3.73 standard with the manual transmission and 3.55 standard with the auto transmission.
One thing though, I didn't realize, standard ratios are different for the different transmissions. The SRW diesel has 3.73 standard with the manual transmission and 3.55 standard with the auto transmission.
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From: Windsor, Colorado
4.10 and 4.30 are only available with the dually. Only the single-rear-wheel gassers have 4.10 and 4.30. Maybe it's time to price another truck
One thing though, I didn't realize, standard ratios are different for the different transmissions. The SRW diesel has 3.73 standard with the manual transmission and 3.55 standard with the auto transmission.
One thing though, I didn't realize, standard ratios are different for the different transmissions. The SRW diesel has 3.73 standard with the manual transmission and 3.55 standard with the auto transmission.
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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From: Grand Lake, La.
This is the reason we need to have this broke up into sections. I can sit here and say that the 4.10 is standard and be true. It is standard on my truck. We keep talking about different trucks while I am only talking about the 7.3. Very confusing. 