Re: 4.10's in a ram 1500 with the 20" wheels
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Hemi, 545rfe, 20's and 3.92's as well. Very nice combination. You want to tow better, put it in 3rd and back off the speed. I have 4.10's in a 360 Mag and 285 rubber (nearly the same as 20's) and they do that truck no favors for towing. It will tow in OD but its' a struggle. If it had 3.55's I could put it in 3rd and leave it there and it would tow better.
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Re: 4.10's in a ram 1500 with the 20" wheels
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I have a hemi with 20" wheels and 3.92 gears (stock) it tows just fine. 4.10s would be fine, probably tow better. I can run 80mph at 2300rpm, plenty of room for more gear. What engine/transmission do you have?
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Re: 4.10's in a ram 1500 with the 20" wheels
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I have 4.10's in a 360 Mag and 285 rubber (nearly the same as 20's) and they do that truck no favors for towing. It will tow in OD but its' a struggle. If it had 3.55's I could put it in 3rd and leave it there and it would tow better. twocents
My truck has the 3.55 gear and I tow with the od off, seem's like a set of the 4.10's would let me able too tow in od and have a comparable gear say 3.73.Is my thinking off?
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Re: 4.10's in a ram 1500 with the 20" wheels
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How heavy are you towing, Racerx? Which engine do you have?
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Re: 4.10's in a ram 1500 with the 20" wheels
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I have a hemi with 20" wheels and 3.92 gears (stock) it tows just fine. 4.10s would be fine, probably tow better. I can run 80mph at 2300rpm, plenty of room for more gear. What engine/transmission do you have? Hemi, 545rfe, 20's and 3.92's stock size 275/60-20 tires. I had another Hemi truck, an 05 regular cab, put 17" wheels with 275/60-17s on it. That woke it up some, 3" less diameter in the tires. The lighter wheels made it stop better as well.
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Re: 4.10's in a ram 1500 with the 20" wheels
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10/29/16 12:29 AM
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Okay.
I'll have to elaborate on truck #2 I listed above (the one with 4.10's). It tows in overdrive just fine up to 5000 pounds. Anything over 5000 and bad aero (like a holiday trailer) it struggles.
Similar load to what you are doing and it moved this car just fine. 60, 65mph, 1800 to 1900rpm.
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Re: 4.10's in a ram 1500 with the 20" wheels
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This is a great question that I hope someone with actual experience in the swap can respond to. I have a 1500 with 20" wheels, 3.0 diesel and 3.55 rear end ratio and have been considering this same swap to 4.10s. It tows good now and I know it will tow better but having some specific feedback from others who have done the swap would be great. I'd also like to hear about the cost the dealer charged for this. I plan to buy my own gear set. I don't mean to steal your post only to add that others have the same questions relating to this same set-up.
- EM I'm pretty sure you do not want to go 4.10 on your ecodiesel Below is a link to a pioneering ecodiesel owner who unfortunately is no longer with us. My understanding is the Bosch high pressure pump is living at the hairy edge in stock form as its driven off one of the exhaust cams. Bosch personnel recommended not exceeding 3,200 rpm ever, which appears to be relatively impractical driving my 2015 ecodiesel crew cab with 3.55 gearing. Link to ecodiesel cam phase failure RIP Shawn Capson. Red
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