Thread: 292 in a 1ton?
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Old 04-28-2016, 02:55 AM   #13
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Re: 292 in a 1ton?

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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.
This is why the school district I got my plow truck from finally sold it. Worked for the first 31 years but they needed to pull a trailer and it wasn't up to the task. I love how flat the torque curve is with this motor. I plowed for a long time with a K5 305 700r4 and love how this 292 pulls great right off of idle. Makes it really easy to be smooth and still get a lot done.
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