Re: Axle ratios, etc

Posted by Stickler on April 27, 2005 at 11:58:12 from (142.16.22.18):

In Reply to: Re: Axle ratios, etc posted by Hugh MacKay on April 26, 2005 at 20:46:03:

Hugh, you're right on the money as usual. I'm in Canada too, and I do have 4X4's, but I also use them sensibly. I've experienced torque steer too many times not to. I would never dream of towing with 4X4 engaged, or engaging it on ice or hardpacked snow. Also right on the money about getting the right truck to tow with. When my last heavy 3/4 crew cab with 350, THM400 and 4.56 gears died from rust, I bought a 1960 KW single axle cabover. only a 200 Cummins, 10 spd, but pulling light weight stock trailer or lowboy and whatever equipment I want to put on it, the thing still gets just about as good of mileage as the old crew cab when it was working hard. And, the hwy tractor and trailers have REAL brakes! Only real hassle is getting them inspected yearly. pretty cheap to register with farm plates. Tractor and 2 trailers didn't cost me as much to buy as a decent 3/4 ton would have.

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