Axle Ratio
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Ford de-rates the Powerstroke SRW trucks in gears 1, 2, and 3. They claimed the de-rate was to prevent tire spinning. I laughed initially, but now that I own one even with the de-rate I find this truck is very easy to break the rear tires free in the low gears. Perhaps the 3.31 gears prevent spinning even further.
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Ford de-rates the Powerstroke SRW trucks in gears 1, 2, and 3. They claimed the de-rate was to prevent tire spinning. I laughed initially, but now that I own one even with the de-rate I find this truck is very easy to break the rear tires free in the low gears. Perhaps the 3.31 gears prevent spinning even further.
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Yes, I've spun the tires with over 1,000lbs of tongue weight in my SRW truck. Actually surprised me quite a bit. My "old" 2017 dually never spun the tires on takeoff even with the same trailer, but I guess that's the benefit of the dual wheels.
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