Swap rear ends or transmission?

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  1. greaseburner

    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    Here if you don't haul heavy you don't work. It's been a good truck. I've beefed up the rear suspension mounts and related. Rides like a dream.
     
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  3. special-k

    special-k Road Train Member

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    Hmmm in a perfect world I'd say 46 rear suspension and 46 rear axles. No less than super40's. 411 ratio if you run 24.5 rubber. Leave the 15 in it for now. .not sure if thats in your budget.
     
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  4. KVB

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    What is rpm now?

    New rpm for 3.9 will be rpm you have now x 3.9 / 3.55
    Or for 4.1: rpm now x 4.1 / 3.55

    If you're at 1450 now, as an example, you will go to ~ 1600 with 3.9, ~ 1675 with 4.1.
     
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  5. greaseburner

    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    1350 rpm @ 65 mph.
     
  6. KVB

    KVB Heavy Load Member

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    1350 seems a bit low unless you run really tall tires.

    3.55 : 1350 rpm
    3.9 : 1485 rpm
    4.1 : 1560 rpm
     
  7. greaseburner

    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    24.5's

    I verified this with the driver and he'z using his GPS for speed check.
     
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  8. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Does that 15 have funky od like a .78 or .86 OD instead of .73

    Depending on your budget you could do 4.11 or 4.33 and drop in a 18 w/ .73 od to get the best of both worlds. 3.55 and 40k rears and axle are your weak links
     
  9. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Being that heavy and 650hp 4.11 is the lowest id go imo especially with hired help driving it

    Edit: if you have a little wiggle room with cash you could do something like my dad did. He build a RTXOO (technically a triple od) with .86-.73-62 OD. On his mack he runs small 295/75/22.5 tires with 3.91 and in the big hole @65 he's at 1375rpm. That way with 4.11 or 4.33 your cruising speed would still be somewhat lower. Its not the cheapest way to go about doing things tho
     
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  10. greaseburner

    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    Dunno. Didn't ask that question when i called the dealer.
     
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    greaseburner Light Load Member

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    Looking for a set of 4:11's
     
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