gear/speed/25kgcwr/6%grade

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

just a question for you eth owners out there with the ez. i've pulled a 13k trailer over a 6% grade with my truck before the ez. and it would pull 4th gear 40-45-mph. but one of the local powerstroke boys here pulls 13 cows over the same pass at 50mph. thats a 20k trailer. that means for me to keep up i would have to be in 5th. this just doesn't seem possible with just the addition of the ez. since i couldn't hold 5th once i got on the hill. i am thinking of installing a set of dd2's maybe this will help. but it drives me crazy that all he has put in his truck is a bd chip. he has an auto and maybe his gear ratio transmission ratio is perfect for pulling this combination. but it's getting close to start movin those cows and i would hate to be followin a powerstroke with my new dodge.

any suggestions?



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2001 eth ez box and more on the way

 

[willyslover]

my guess is the rear end gear in yours is a 3. 54 and his is a 3. 70 that would be a big difference... yes the DD II's would help you big time. . you should have no problem with him then. . did you install the brass elbow in the turbo ? [came with the EZ]

 

[CUMINNTSTRKN]

not yet but i will as soon as i get them installed.

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2001 eth ez box and more on the way