The Cummins sound?

[ETurner]

tagalong, i have a 33foot 5er. the trailer ,my ram, wife and two kids went to a truck scale on our way to myrtle beach. the whole rig weighted 19,700 lbs. my truck has 3. 55s , i tow in o/d when ever i can ( flat ground) when i come to a fairly big hill ,i knock it out of o/d. no problems so far. how much do you tow compared to nontowing?i get a low as 11mpg and as high as 13. 5 it depends on how fast i run. i've towed this trailer as fast as 85mph. all that does is suck fuel. i hope this helps you out.

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95 club cab auto 3. 54 gears pack brake bd torque converter prime loc remote filter horton fan magnaguard rear cover 270hp 620 lbs torque jim jessup tune up

 

[David_VT]

Here is an idea...
Since DC is willing to pay and you clearly are concerned about it, go ahead and get the gearing swap. I don't tow, so will not pretend to have the experience of others, however it is my understanding that things like launching from traffic lights, etc is easier with the 4. 11's.

Some day in the future, if you find yourself doing far less towing then you thought, switch the gears back (at your cost) or splurge on a splitter(much simpler with 2WD).

Food for thought...

PS: I second the input that the gauges, etc are simply to protect your investment. Some might argue that an hour meter is more important than a pyro.

Enjoy your new truck!!