What does rear ratio in a semi means?

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  1. ducnut

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    Those trucks are the equivalent of top fuelers. I’m surprised they don’t lift heads, with how much fuel they’re putting through them.
     
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  3. Long FLD

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    Yes I’m happy and I’d get the same specs again on a new one. The Stevens trucks were probably just your average fleet specs and had the trailer tucked up right behind the cab. If I didn’t run half fenders on the drives I could lower my 5th wheel but the way it is the front of my trailer sits about 3-4” taller than my bunk. I could run about a couple foot less on my wheelbase and close up the trailer gap. Not sure what that would add up to but I imagine I’d be over 8 at that point.
     
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