I have a 98 379 with a 550 emodel , 18spd, and 370 rears.
hauling cattle and hay. my problem is im topped out at 72 mph and cant pull a hill in 18th this truck has all limits taken off , turned to 550hp, pulls great in everything but the high hole. my question is would i be better changing to 355 or 336 rears or change to a 13 over tranny and leave the 370s? i dont need to run 120mph, lol i would just like to run the speed limit in some states and be able to hit a hill hard enough that im not running 50mph at the top.
thanks
change rear end ratio or change transmission
Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by spurmonkey, Nov 7, 2020.
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Leave it as is. Your only talking about a 200rpm diff with those swaps.
If its a good size pull and your heavy it don't matter how much HP you have, you'll eventually need to move the stick or split into direct. Leave it be, or if you have money burning a hole in your pocket you can always **bet it all on redLast edited: Nov 7, 2020
magoo68, spurmonkey and AModelCat Thank this. -
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You sure about the rears
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With a Rto12513, 4.11 rears, 11r24.5’s will do 73.71 at 2100rpm. By the math formulas i’ve worked out for my truck.
If they really are 3.70’s the 22.5’s are hurting youRoger McG Thanks this. -
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Drive it until the rear diffs wear out, then replace with whatever you think the gear ratio is best.
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