Changing from 3.73 to 4.10 gears
Hello all, After towing our new Reflection 320MKS from Eastern Iowa to Estes Park Colorado and back, I need more power for the hills. I have a 2015 F-250 with the 6.2 Liter engine. I have 3.73 years...
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time2roll wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:Yes not quite the same effect anymore with the increased transmission gears.
Repeat after me: GEARS DO NOT INCREASE POWER! One more time: GEARS DO NOT INCREASE POWER!
However the lower gear does effectively reduce the spacing between transmission gears and the operator can more easily keep the RPM in the correct power zone AND THIS MAKES MORE POWER.
Huge benefit on the old 3 and 4 speed transmissions. On mine I would easily hit redline in second but would lose speed in third. Gear change allowed more speed and the correct RPM so I can go faster.
Again we need more info on the OP driving experience...
The OP has a 6 speed. Why are you talking about 3 or 4 speeds? Are you going to talk about Power Glides next? This is exactly why there is no talk like this in class 8 truck forums. They have enough gears in the tranny to keep the engine in the peak power curve.
Look at the chart RCMAN46 provided. If the op would drop a gear or two it would be the same torque to the rear wheels.
