Gear ratio advice 3:73 or 4:30 on Super Duty
I am in the beginning stages of looking for a new TV and was looking at the Fords to start off with. (Dont worry Dodge fans I will look at them next) I see that Ford has either the 3:73 or 4:30 gears ...
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If you hook a heavier trailer onto that truck with the 3.73 gears and you are regularly pulling loads where the engine doesn't have the power to maintain 50 - 60 mph than it is time to think about 4.30 gears. For instance at 2650 engine rpm with 4.30 gears the truck will be traveling about 50 mph in 4th gear. The 3.73 truck would choose between 3rd gear running at 3030 rpm or 4th gear running at 2300, neither is as ideal.
