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    FMTV High Speed Gears

    Thanks for that informative post! I found these as well, Bronto BR6 http://www.westernsterling.ca/heavytruck/new/Bronto/2011-Bronto-BR6+4X4-16a9e80b40463845007ca7f040516533.htm Looks like they are selling them new even. Wonder what they look like after a few years in an oil field. Probably...
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    FMTV High Speed Gears

    okay, but my 7.3 truck with 15klb behind it is just as underpowered, weighs more, has worse aero and gets more than double the MPG. I think there a bunch of factors, this has bugged me a lot too. I have gotten 11 MPG in my freightliner grossing about 60,000lb. (proof)...
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    FMTV High Speed Gears

    Anyone that's done that swap, can you verify that these trucks do or do not have locking differentials in them? Also, do the caiman axles have lockers?
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    FMTV High Speed Gears

    I am really eager to see if this swap works. I have considered getting custom gears made. I would like a truck that tops out screaming at 75 mph so that 60-65 is hopefully a reasonable RPM. these getting 6 or less highway MPG has got to be mostly the gearing, on flat land I get 7.5 grossing...
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