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About to purchase a 2017 F250 6.2 gas with 3.73 gears and 20" tires. Tow a 9000 lb camper about 6 times a year, rest is just normal driving don't tow further than 500 miles a trip one way. Does this setup sound ok? Thanks in advance for your comments
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Should be fine.. when you're towing, you may wish you had gotten the 4.30 gears, as they supposedly do wonders for the 6.2 motor... and I do love them in mine.. but if you only tow 6 times a year, then you'll probably really like the additional bit of fuel economy the 3.73 will give you the other 359 days..
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Waweagle, I'm pulling an 11k lb toy hauler travel trailer. Because of the weight and almost every adventure I go on will involve at least one mountain pass I went with the 6.7L diesel. If I had the option I probably would have opted for lower gears than the 3.55 I ended up with.
My 5.6L half ton truck struggled tremendously with my trailer.
My 5.6L half ton truck struggled tremendously with my trailer.
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LOL.. have about 2k miles towing the camper now. No complaints, and we have now been over pretty much everything "tall" east of the Mississippi. 6.2, 3.73's, 20 inch Michelins. 7000lb trailer. It's a truck, towing a camper. Maybe 4.30s would be "better".. don't know, I ain't racing anybody, just going camping. Totally happy.
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If you only plan to tow a 9000 lb. camper I would recommend that you get 3:73.1 gears in a gasser. 2017 RV and Trailer Towing Guide
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i'd agree with you if he was getting a diesel, but he's getting the 6.2 gasser. I recommend the 4.30 gearing.
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If you only plan to tow a 9000 lb. camper I would recommend that you get 3:73.1 gears in a gasser. 2017 RV and Trailer Towing Guide