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ib516
Explorer II
Feb 06, 2015

Interesting comparison F250 vs F250 - axle ratio

So Pickuptrucks.com did some testing in 2010 at Milan Dragway in one of their comparisons, and again in 2014 using the same place. Both times an F250 with the 6.2L V8 gas engine was tested. In t...
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4x4ord
Explorer III
Feb 06, 2015
My guess is that the 4.30 made 1 more shift getting up to 60 mph .... so third gear where as the 3.73 would make it to 60 mph in 2nd. That would be a big advantage for the 3.73 as it would be running close to maximum horsepower as it approached 60 mph instead of loosing time to shift and then running at a lower horsepower rpm as it approached the 60 mph mark.


And it could be a similar thing in the 1/4 mile.

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