34” tires will be no issue at all. The eco diesel make its max torque at like 1,600 rpms I think. To be honest now that I’ve had mine for a while I think the 3.21 on the eco diesel is the way to go if you do a lot of highway driving. I drive 80 miles round trip for work every day. Using summer blend diesel I was getting 26-27mpg. Half of my drive I’m going 65 the other half is 75mph. I bet I’d be pushing 30mpg if I had 3.21 gears. The diesel has enough low end torque that is still be able to pull my camper just fine. I bought my truck off the lot. If I ordered myself one I’d get the 3.21Lots of good stuff and funny comments (intended and otherwise) in this thread.
I went with the "diesel has a lot of torque and a 3.21 is all I need" school of thought. It was a bit of a guess. I don't tow much and what I anticipate will be mostly a 6x12 single-axle utility trailer (2' walls, 4' drop gate/ramp).
Once I get my truck, I'll run it as is (ORP) for about a year. Then I plan on a moderate lift (2" max), and 34" tires. I'm hoping that won't be too much for the diff ratio. If y'all see a nice set of 34" tires on sale, slightly used, a year from now, you'll now it didn't work.![]()