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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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Buck50HD
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Feb 06, 2015
Hook up 10k and race to 55mph and the 4.30 would win. The 4.30 truck is in the middle of a 2-3 shift around 60mph.

I don't know about the 1/4 mi times though. They would both end in 3rd gear but the 4.30 truck would be close to redline while the 3.73 would still be lagging in RPM a little. The 4.30 does have a higher trap speed so it had a higher average power to the ground.

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