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Old 06-12-2007, 07:36 PM   #1
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Apparently my old truck has a 3.54 diff with Dana 60 axles, so it this a good ratio for towing my 1989 18.5' Prowler Lynx.

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Apparently my old truck has a 3.54 diff with Dana 60 axles, so it this a good ratio for towing my 1989 18.5' Prowler Lynx.

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3.53 is really considered a gear ratio for fuel mileage, not towing, However towing a 18 foot trailer it should do just fine, depending on engine size climbing hills will be slow going.
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Thanks, guess I should have specified a C6 tranny on a 400CI engine, dual fuel, propane and Gasoline.
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You'll be fine. I have the 3.55 gear and it's just fine. Sure, a 4.10 will out do me on the takeoff, but once your wound up, you'll be turning less rpm's and saving a few mpg's.
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