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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Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
I have never locked out 6th and I believe the lockout feature is available on all trim levels. Tranny will pick 5th when necessary and then go back into 6th when it can. I do not keep mpg records as towing and mpg is an oxymoron. You get what you get. I do use tow haul mode at all times when towing.
I just don't want it hunting for gears which generates more heat and is harder on the tranny. I like the idea of locking out high gear. Its nice to hear that's not something that just the higher trim levels get. I hear you on towing mpgs but if running one gear over another helps its a simple adjustment. Sometimes a bit higher rpms will use less fuel because the engine isn't working as hard.
I will continue to look for a 4.30 but from the posts here and on FTE it sounds like the 3.73 should not be discounted as an option.
