ronheater70
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We are looking at a larger camper.. This turck pulls my current one great with the 3:73 and has gotten better as I have gotten more miles on it now. My camper is in the 6500 pound range I would "guess" based on the dry weight and what we carry. The one we are looking at is about 8700 dry so Im assuming probably 10K +/- in camping form heading to the campground.
While It may tow it home if we get it with the 3:73 I would quickly probably upgrade gears.. I feel that the 4:56 option would handle the weight pretty well. I'm guessing with 4:56 I could hold 5th on flat ground and probably be in 4th and third on longer pulls, which is about where I am now with the 3:73 and lighter weight.. What is the general consensus? Is this a somewhat correct line of thinking? I have a rear diff issue anyway that I am still trying to get resolved under warranty and If I get this camper, ill probably say screw it cause im tired of dealing with it.
OF note, the truck rarely sees interstate usage when not towing and probably driven 75% on back roads and in town, so I dont think the gearing will hurt me too much on MPG.
While It may tow it home if we get it with the 3:73 I would quickly probably upgrade gears.. I feel that the 4:56 option would handle the weight pretty well. I'm guessing with 4:56 I could hold 5th on flat ground and probably be in 4th and third on longer pulls, which is about where I am now with the 3:73 and lighter weight.. What is the general consensus? Is this a somewhat correct line of thinking? I have a rear diff issue anyway that I am still trying to get resolved under warranty and If I get this camper, ill probably say screw it cause im tired of dealing with it.
OF note, the truck rarely sees interstate usage when not towing and probably driven 75% on back roads and in town, so I dont think the gearing will hurt me too much on MPG.