Ordered a 6.2 L, 3.73, short box this weekend with the camper, snow plow, and off road packages. Vehicle height without options is 79.5". Anyone know what the height increase will be with these options? Is this thing going to be a "flying brick" going down the road?

 

Regardless of the height, they are flying bricks. I would suspect there would be a small difference in height, but from what I've heard, the F250's with the camper/snow plow prep pkg's sit pretty much level, so anything you put in the bed will make it look like it's squating more than it probably is. You can alleviate it (if it's annoying to you) by throwing a set of F350 blocks or air bags under it.


Congrats on the order, you'll love the truck.

 

If I were you I would skip the 3.73 gears and go with a lower gearing package. Idk how they are set up on the 2012's but that is one thing I wish I had gotten when I ordered mine.

 

From what Ive been reading, the 3.73s work well with the new 6 speed trans. But if I was ordering, I'd still get 4.30s.

 

I think they all get close mpg I have 4:10 but if I was askin 4:30 for sure

 

Why the 4.30 gears over the 3.73?

 

it will move itself better go down to that stealership and test drive one with a diff gear you will see.... lot less stress on the drive line and if you ever get bigger tires it will be verey helpful

 

i tested both the 373 and the 430 before i bought mine. i didnt think there was a noticeable change in how it rode/drove. so unless you tow there wont be that much of a difference.
also, i really don't think there will be more or less stress on the driveline.
i have the snow plow pkg and it sets level.

 

This bee says congratulations on the purchase!

 

I'm going larger on the tires after I burn these Michelin's off so I didn't want to lose too much performance. The mpg's between the 3.73's and 4.30's is so small with the 6spd that the extra grunt from the 4.30's was worth having to me.

I try not to worry too much about mpg's though, I knew what I was getting into.

 

with stock 400 hp and 800 lbft @ 1600 rpms or so.... these things do quite well....
I have the 20's and really, really like the truck....
an order of magnitude better than my Ex's and I LIKED them the way I had them set up !