2011 Ford Super duty 6.2 3.73 tow 10k+?
Hi everyone, My wife and I bought a toyhauler and are looking to upgrade our truck. We have a 09 f250 crew cab short bed with the 5.4 and 4.10 gears. It pulled our former 27 ft travel trailer well ...
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bmanning wrote:
Sorry, no real world experience with the 6.2L but happy to share my opinion anyhow LOL.
After changing from 3.73 to 4.30 in my 2008 5.4L F250 and feeling the difference between the two, if I were shopping for a 6.2L, I would absolutely hold out for the 4.30s.
I've come to the conclusion that deeper gearing is a huge boon to gasoline engines and much less important to diesels, which often make peak torque at about half the RPM of gassers.
If you weren't towing heavy I'd say the 3.73s would be fine, but for your specific application I'd go 4.30 all the way.
Unconventional thought? If buying used at a dealership, make a gear swap a condition of the deal *IF* it won't void your warranty, and if you're having it done at a Ford dealer I can't see why it would. It would be, in a sense, no different than asking for a $900 or so discount (on a 2wd, which I assume you're buying since you didn't mention 4x4).
Nearing the towing cap I'dd also hold out for the 4.30's, It will be easier on the engine, and especially the tranny The tranny will put out power better, running the 4.30's
