Thread: 292 in a 1ton?
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Old 04-27-2016, 09:00 PM   #11
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Re: 292 in a 1ton?

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Originally Posted by Tom View Post
1:1 final gear and 4.56's might work for a farm but not for road travels. Can't imagine it can tow very much with only 160hp.
These are almost the exact specs for every CUCV pickup ever made. The M1008, M1028 and M1031s I mean. 6.2 Diesel with 165 Hp, TH400 with 1:1 3rd gear (they weren't lock up converters, so not even 1:1 really...) and 4.56 gears...
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