Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Compass wrote:
I'm new here and looking for some expert advice... Thinking about neutering my F450 from a 4.88 ring & pinion gear set to a 4.10 for better mileage as oppose to downsizing to a smaller truck. We downsized to a smaller 5th wheel with a GVRW of only 12,410. L like the trucks current suspension and 19.5 wheels and I'm thinking it's a lot less expensive to change out the gears than to purchase another truck. Any advice would be most appreciated.
Thanks
What engine, 6.4? If so, your not going to gain much. If you delete the 6.4 you can gain some pretty good mileage. But then you won't be able to reg your truck because you live in Ca.
Good point. 4.88 has a PSD 6.4 written all over it.
Pulling machine if it's running, bad fuel mileage is normal even with the higher gears like the F250's. Yep no deletes in Cali unless you like to " switch hit" every other year or so.
Doesn't sound cost effective to me.
