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CamaroSkooter · 01-23-2013, 01:20 PM

I'm betting the trucks are getting them more for fuel economy. When hauling something, you can have a pretty big impact on gas usage if you have another gear between 4th and 5th or 5th and 6th...

01-23-2013, 01:20 PM	#8
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	I'm betting the trucks are getting them more for fuel economy. When hauling something, you can have a pretty big impact on gas usage if you have another gear between 4th and 5th or 5th and 6th... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php