F250 3.73 to 4.30 axle ratio
I have a 2017 F250 4x4 crew cab, 160" wheel base, 6.2l gas, 3.73 gear ratio. I am trying to see if having 4.30 axle ratio gears installed will make much difference regarding 5th wheel towing. I noti...
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Grit dog wrote:
Yes it will help, but will it help $3000 worth? .
3000ish or more is just the strt, lower fuel milage for the rest of the trucks life on empty or towing. accellerated enging wear from higher RPM.
Best way to do it is big torque low rpm in my opinion, if you could aford it adding a turbo set up would be the most efficent way to go but has issues in its own. or if its time to buy a new truck soon anyways put up with it and get a diesel. (sorry didnt see that it is a 2017, so i guess thats not an option unless your leasing and its time for a trade in. some times dealerships will give you a good buy back on a relitively new truck, might be somthing to check into. the 6.2L is not realy a tow monster motor to start with.
Steve
