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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / February 2006

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F-150 Rear End

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VegasChip - 17 Feb 2006 03:42 GMT
I can buy a new F-150 with a 3.55 or 3.73 rear end gear ratio. Anyone
have a recommendation on which I should buy?

Chip
JimV - 17 Feb 2006 03:59 GMT
> I can buy a new F-150 with a 3.55 or 3.73 rear end gear ratio. Anyone
> have a recommendation on which I should buy?
>
> Chip

Not a lot of difference in those ratios. Pick the 3.73 if you tow and
the 3.55 if you don't (or not often or heavy).
jor - 17 Feb 2006 04:00 GMT
>I can buy a new F-150 with a 3.55 or 3.73 rear end gear ratio. Anyone
> have a recommendation on which I should buy?
>
> Chip

The 3.55 will give you a bit better gas mileage. Really depends on what you
hope to gain by changing gear ratios.
jor
CJB - 17 Feb 2006 11:33 GMT
Depends A LOT on tire size.  With the modern 4 speed autos, and the common
usage of larger tires as standard equipment, I'd be more inclined toward the
3.73.  Remember that the Triton engines (4.6, 5.4, and V-10) are OHC designs
and prefer more RPM than the old pushrod engines.

CJB

> I can buy a new F-150 with a 3.55 or 3.73 rear end gear ratio. Anyone
> have a recommendation on which I should buy?
>
> Chip
 
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