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Originally Posted by gchemist
The 3.08 gears are okay for driving. Truck runs 255/60R15 tires. It's a small tire for a truck. Still it turns only 1950 RPMs at 70 MPH with a 700R4. Best milage recorded is 18.5 MPG!! Not even new trucks can pull that off.
I onced towed the same trailer with both my Jimmy (4.3L/3.42 gears) and my truck (5.7L/3.08 gears). The Jimmy towed way better with a smaller engine and larger tires. Gears are great. If you plan to run at minimum a 28" tire or larger with a 700R4, 3.73 gears are ideal.
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i dont want to be that guy but the 01 had pulled 23 mpg once and its 4wd.