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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goducks10 wrote:noteven wrote:
Anyone know why pickup OEM’s give higher trailer weight ratings with a spec change to lower rear axle ratio only?
Lower gears (4.10-4.30) put less stress on the running gear.
Try towing the same load with 3.42 as 4.10 and you can feel the truck straining just to get it moving.
.... but...but....people always post “your transmission gears will look after the gearing you need....and no lower rear ratio will improve towing performance...” don’t the OEM’s know this? :)
