[QUOTE=Jigabop;2974668]good. There is never a need for 3.73 and 4.10 gears with a cummins.

they aren't gasoline trucks that can't get the job done without holding high rpms...

they make all of their torque below 2000rpm and have absolutely no need for short gear ratios...[/QUOTE
I bought a 2010 Ram 2500 with a 342 rear end and paid $3k to have it changed out to a 373 so I could pull my 30 HitchHiker 300 FK Discover America. If you tow more than it is rated for Dodge will void the warrenty. It will also go for the weakest link in the power train. If you use the 342 and tow more than it is rated for it will damage your auto trans. eventually. What you say is true but it is not a good idea for Dodge to force a specific rear end on us as we all have different needs. If you are an RVer you will be hard pressed to find a good quality 5th wheel that you can pull with a 2013 Ram 2500. I have owned 3 rams since 1999, but my nest truck will be a GMC.

 

lol duracraps are known for overheating while towing, and for breaking tie rods due to that junk IFS.

besides if you are going to be towing more than the tow vehicle is rated at, then the tow vehicle is not enough truck for the load and you need a BIGGER truck. as in a class 8 hauler.

like one of these here:


the towing vehicle should always be big enough to stop the load it's towing on its own without trailer brakes in the event the trailer brakes fail. this also helps keep the trailer from pushing the tow vehicle around.

 

You bought the wrong truck, plain and simple. From what I found online, your trailer has a 2400 pound pin weight when empty. Your truck, depending on options, has a maximum payload rating of less than 2600 pounds. Pin weight, passengers, cargo, etc... You really should be buying at least a 1-ton truck.

 

What is also odd is the 2500 now shares the same axle housing with the 3500 and 373 and 410 are available on the 3500..allowing options for consumers scares chrysler..

 

It's been like that for years.

However, if you want the shorter gears to pull heavy loads that are at the limits of what a 3/4 ton should, just get the flippin 1-ton.

Why do people buy trucks that are not rated for the loads they're going to haul?