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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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what would be a good set of gears to run for towing and to control egts i have 354 gears now and 500hp just looking to be able to get more low end tq and less turbo lag towing for cooler egts but still keep decent milage empty
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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I think Dodge had a 4.11:1 option for towing with the cummins engine, though 3.73s might help towing without hurting as much when empty.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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id like to still be able to run 80 when im empty and i dont think 410 will let me with 35s
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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you have to decide do you want best of tow, or best of highway! i think look at other ways for egts
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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well i do more driving empty with it but the truck usually only gets driving for towing or hualing purposes but i do more hiyway than anything i may just do watermeth
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Sounds good, probably simpler and cheaper than swapping gears
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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Just get the 4.10's and a gear vendors overdrive and have the best of everything, as long as money is not an object
 
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 10:14 PM
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i tow with 373s on 35s all the time at around 500hp and it works great and i get over 18mpg empty and 12mpg loaded
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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well whats everyones thought of water meth instead of gears
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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isnt going to do anything for your low end
 
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