How about the 5sp manual trannys. They about the same ratio as the automatics?
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How about the 5sp manual trannys. They about the same ratio as the automatics?
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Good info!
What's funny is that my 4.10 geared powerhouse 6.2L turbo truck gets about the same mileage as my 3.42 geared 6.5L family car...around 16-17 mpg.
However, the Tahoe will cruise at 75 mph all day long without breaking a sweat and without much noise. The truck struggles to get to that speed, and the noise is quite annoying. Both vehicles have overdrive transmissions.
The truck is designed to tow trailers, and does a marvelous job at it. But it sure doesn't like long-distance interstate driving.
Casey
1995 K1500 Tahoe 2 door, 6.5LTD, 4L80E, NP241, 3.42's, 285/75R16 BFG K02's; 1997 506 block; Kennedy OPS harness, gauges, Quick Heat plugs, and TD-Max chip; Dtech FSD on FSD Cooler; vacuum pump deleted, HX35 turbo, Turbo Master, 3.5" Kennedy exhaust, F code intake; dual t/stats, HO water pump, Champion radiator; Racor fuel filter
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IIRC, the 4L80E overdrive ratio is 0.74:1 and the NV4500 is 0.71:1Originally Posted by bmp34
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I just got my truck, 1996 2500 6.5td, 5spd, xcab 4x4, at the end of May. The guy I bought the truck from didn't know the diff. ratio. How would I find out what mine is? I pressume it's stock because everything else was. My buddy thinks they're 3.73, but I don't have a clue. The only hint I have is that, unless I have a load on, and am stopped on a hill, I don't use 1st gear. Cheers! Brett
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