Spec Smart: Don’t know your gear split chart from your rear axle ratio? Read our primer on medium-duty truck spec’ing. ... Work through a weight distribution chart with the dealer to ensure the truck ...

On the largest grade, the truck was able to climb in Third gear at 2,600 rpm going more than 50 mph with some pedal left. The EGT was slightly higher at 1,300 degrees F while the transmission ...

Originally published in September 2010 and Updated in October 2021. Often overlooked, optional gear ratios play a key role in pickup truck performance. If the axle ratio is too tall, the truck may ...

The only truck with the performance and payload to accomplish my aim with any degree of economy is the Ford F-150; specifically, a post-2015 Supercab 4x4 with 3.5 litres ecoboost and standard 3.31 ...

Where Does The “336” Come From In The Speed/RPM/Gear-Ratio/ Tire-Size ... (PN RATIOCOMP). In a more modern vein, Summit Racing has an online gear-ratio calculator . See All 4 ... Truck Trend ...

After selecting the gear ratio from the chart, Brian at 4Wheel Parts replaced the factory 3.73 ratio with a 4.56 ring and pinion and the Tacoma was brought back to life. The snappy torque and ...

The low-low ratios also allow very slow movement for special jobs like concrete and asphalt paving for mixer and dump trucks. With the C-1 gear, a Volvo VHD with the 14-speed version of I-Shift ...

Natural gas is the truck fuel of the future because crude oil and related products have become increasingly costly in relative terms, according to Alexander E. Potter, an analyst at Piper Jaffray Cos.

The annual Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo normally tends to be a fleet-centric affair, with discussions and product rollouts that pertain mostly to more sizable trucking companies.

Then multiply both of these individual products together, and divide by the overall gear ratio times the number of inches in a mile (63,360). "336" is simply the reduced, rounded-off whole-number ...