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Old 03-23-2009, 12:01 PM
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i'm in the market for at 2500. i want diesel but if i can't afford it i'm going to to with the gaser. i want to do a 4" lift and run some 35's probably in an all terrain. if i go gas, will i need to gear to make sure that i don't break anything else? the truck will probably get driven 10-12k a year and will tow a 2 place sled trailer in the winter, i will probably go to 33's on the stock wheels for the winter. or do i just need the truck to put out more power to move the tires? i know with the diesel it has more than enough power to move them.

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Sounds to me like you are on the right track, 4.56 gears are about the best move you could make with a gasser and 35's.
Although the 4.10s would be nice and necessary at the very least with a 2500 Hemi, the 3.73s will still tow just about anything you could hook up with no problem at all with a CTD...
 
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what do the 2500's come with stock? i haven't owned a dodge yet, had the ford, now a titan and want to get out of it as its a huge toilet.
 



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