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| | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,748 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,748 | That gear ratio is quite standard for 1/2 ton trucks. And for lots of 3/4 ton as well. Original ratio was the same. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1948_51truck/51ctsm0447.htm Torque is what moves things. And with 4.11 to 1 things get moved. Later trucks have adjusted to higher road speeds thanks to the Interstate system. But before that...moving stuff was the goal.
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