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Butch50 wrote:homefor2 wrote:
Two things I would suggest. 1. I'm not sure you need a gear ratio so low (3.73's work for me) as it will impact your mileage.
The reason for the 4.30 is he is looking at a gasser. Complete different than a diesel. You need more RPMs to develop power. So to get moving faster you need to get into higher RPMs the sooner the truck is going to start moving along. You need lower gears in the gasser so you have more oomph in it. I know when I had my 2011 F350 I wouldn't have anything in it but the 4.30 axle ratio but that is me. YMMV
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homefor2 wrote:
Two things I would suggest. 1. I'm not sure you need a gear ratio so low (3.73's work for me) as it will impact your mileage.
โMay-13-2014 07:25 AM
jefe 4x4 wrote:
mlts,
Can you even find a short bed, dual rear wheel truck?
jefe
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sky_free wrote:Grit dog wrote:
FWIW your gas mileage will suck big time with the Ford 6.2 both loaded and unloaded. My 2013 Ford 6.2 averages a little over 12mpg commuting, mostly hiway and just over 8 mpg on a slowwww trip last year with 1k lb in the bed and a 4k lb enclosed trailer in tow.
If you do a lot of miles with the camper on you won't pass any gas stations!
By comparison, my diesel does 18mpg avg on summer fuel commuting, 12+ with the camper on if I keep it under 70mph and 11mpg with camper and same trailer.
Just food for thought.
On my first long trip check with the TC, my 6.2 averaged almost 11 mpg (10.75) with an AF 990 on board. I'm not towing anything, and I've got the 3.73 gears as I said.
Around town I get around 12 MPG just as you do, and almost 10 MPG with the TC on. There just isn't that much difference between empty and completely loaded in MPG. Highway empty is about 14-15, with a high of 16. I have no doubt that towing a trailer gets you under 10, but a TC is not a trailer.