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Second Chance


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wecker1 wrote:

Thanks for the additional information Rob. If you don't mind me asking what ratio rear-end do you have in your Ford? I like you will probably sit on 65mph as anything higher in my mind is too much.

Regards,

Wayne

The differential is a 3.73 limited slip (the truck is not 4WD). Wheels are 17" aluminum and tires are LT245/75R17E. Tach shows about 1,700 - 1,750 RPM at 65 MPH (per the Garmin GPS - the speedometer reads a couple of MPH fast).

Rob



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Always go big.....stay away from Ford 6.0 and 6.4......troublesome.......8ft bed....longer wheelbase is more stable....have you looked at Rams....the cummins is the BEST diesel on the market....



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With a 40' Rv the pin weight is over 2000lbs,your gonna need a 350 or 450.......Stay away from 6.0 and 6.4 diesels..... 



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