Taking the Plunge (Gear Swap)
After owning a F250 6.2/3.73 for 5 years and now owning another (dually) 6.2/3.73 truck I have decided to take the plunge and swap gears to 4.30. With the F250 I have towed a 11750 GVWR 5th wheel, ...
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The gear swap is done. It is too early to say right now if I hate it, like it, love it, or am neutral. The 15 mile drive home wasn't enough to tell.
I do feel a difference in power throughout the range and my rpm's have gone up 300-400.
Most noticeable is the get up, and the increased power in 4th and 5th. I didn't notice as much in 6th, and am concerned that I will still spend the majority of my time towing in 5th with 6th being practically useless. The motor seems louder with the higher rpm. Some may think this is a good thing.
Thorough analysis when I get some real miles. Right now too early to say it was worth it or not.
Gman
I do feel a difference in power throughout the range and my rpm's have gone up 300-400.
Most noticeable is the get up, and the increased power in 4th and 5th. I didn't notice as much in 6th, and am concerned that I will still spend the majority of my time towing in 5th with 6th being practically useless. The motor seems louder with the higher rpm. Some may think this is a good thing.
Thorough analysis when I get some real miles. Right now too early to say it was worth it or not.
Gman
