Quote Originally Posted by gassersrule_196
if it had 4.50 it sure seems like it'd accellerate alot better on the freeway its not very high up in the rpm's and considering this truck didnt have a tow package i dont think it had the gears for it. 3.73 are pretty common, but these days all these geeks with these fancy wheels on these diesel 6 speed auto trucks <what ever happened to a truck being used for working? and a manual trans in a truck whered that go?> have like 4.10's to compensate for the big wheel sizes. these days it think trucks have become more of a fashion statement then they are useful. i drive a new chevy with a 6 speed auto at work, i hate that transmission with a passion it shifts to damn much! you nail it to get ont he freeway you feel it downshift 3-4 times get real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hear ya - with the trans shifting. I'm not sure how many gears mine has - it seems to shift often - even with the high torque V10. This truck of mine with the trailer package has 4.10 gears though 3.73 are standard and 4.30's an option as well as 4.86(???). As far as wheels, I have the stock Lariat 18" (20" were the option) and the stock 275-70's E rated tires which are plenty big enough as well as darn expensive. There was no choice in '06 for the trans - the auto is the only option for this engine, and I really didn't want the cost pain of a diesel (it takes a LONG time to payback an $8500 adder vs the $600 for the V10 gasser) plus the newer diesel 1-2 mpg fuel mileage is really no bargain now with fuel being 40 to 60 cents more per gallon in my area. Even with that load, it is still in the 10-12 mpg range. What really make it interesting is that everything is 'fly-by-wire' electronically controlled including the throttle.