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On 2/20/2004 11:53 PM, Curt Coulter wrote:
|>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
|>Jason Bleazard
|>Subject: DML: 4.7 towing (was: HO cams)
|>
|>
|>Curt Coulter said:
|>
|>>I frequently tow 2500-5500 pounds and find the 4.7 to be
|>
|>pretty anemic
|>
|>>for that use.
|>
|>What axle ratio do you have? We found when we changed from
|>3.55 to 3.92 that it made a HUGE difference for towing with
|>the 4.7. It makes sense to me. I know this engine loves to
|>rev, and develops its power at a higher RPM range than the 318 did.
|
|
| I ordered mine from the factory with the 3.92lsd and 5-speed specifically
| for towing...
Hmm..that's the same setup Ed has, which he used for hauling a 30'
travel trailer.
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