Ford F-250 7.3 Gas Engine Axle Ratios
Is there much difference in towing milage, and around town/highway mileage with the new F-250 7.3 gas engine with rear gear options? Considering 3.55 or 4.30 axles ratios. Any input is helpful.
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Now if a say, 1mpg difference is achievable over 100k miles, that is about 550 gallons and $1200 at current avg fuel prices.
So say 5 years or $240/year in fuel savings. Or $20/month. IF you’re not towing. Taller gears won’t do any better towing.
I personally wouldn’t sacrifice the best performance for 1-1/2 lunches at Taco time or 1 case of beer a month.
If you can afford that truck it doesn’t matter. If you can’t, then it’s the wrong truck and you make bad financial decisions, so may as well have the most fun doing it!
And anecdotally, the next guy who buys your truck will be more apt to buy it or haggle less on price if he’s getting the best performing package overall. So subtract that from your theoretical $1200 savings as well.
So say 5 years or $240/year in fuel savings. Or $20/month. IF you’re not towing. Taller gears won’t do any better towing.
I personally wouldn’t sacrifice the best performance for 1-1/2 lunches at Taco time or 1 case of beer a month.
If you can afford that truck it doesn’t matter. If you can’t, then it’s the wrong truck and you make bad financial decisions, so may as well have the most fun doing it!
And anecdotally, the next guy who buys your truck will be more apt to buy it or haggle less on price if he’s getting the best performing package overall. So subtract that from your theoretical $1200 savings as well.
