F250 3.73 to 4.30 axle ratio
I have a 2017 F250 4x4 crew cab, 160" wheel base, 6.2l gas, 3.73 gear ratio. I am trying to see if having 4.30 axle ratio gears installed will make much difference regarding 5th wheel towing. I noti...
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dodge guy wrote:Retired JSO wrote:time2roll wrote:
Get the trailer first as 3.73 will pull just fine a few times. Gears do not increase payload, just increases the combined weight rating. Cost to swap is $900 to $1,500.
He has a 4X4 which will be closer to $4500.
It will not be $4500. Or even half of that for that matter! It'll be around $1000 for parts front and rear and another $1000 in labor. These are all plus minus a few dollars, but close enough for the Internet. And yes the difference is night and day!
Not $4500 for sure, except maybe at a dealership.
But not $2k either, unless you get a good deal on the absolute cheapest gears like Nitros and have an in with a good shop that works for cheap in a low cost of living part of the country.
It's a $3k job min. on average.
