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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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hi I have a 2008 6.4 3.73 gears what should i be looking at for the best milage in the new one the most i tow is a 10,000 lb. dump trailer and a 11,000 lb fifth wheel I need the best fuel mileage possible 3.31 3.55 373 4.30 2011 250 supercab 6.7 4x4 lariat also what is the 67H HD suspension package the dealer told me i had to have for the locker gears
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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one more thing what is the realistic fuel mileage on this truck
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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hi I have a 2008 6.4 3.73 gears what should i be looking at for the best milage in the new one the most i tow is a 10,000 lb. dump trailer and a 11,000 lb fifth wheel I need the best fuel mileage possible 3.31 3.55 373 4.30 2011 250 supercab 6.7 4x4 lariat also what is the 67H HD suspension package the dealer told me i had to have for the locker gears
RESCUE EMT - I think you'll find that all of those rear end ratios are not available in a 250. I did a chart a while back in one of the other threads that compared the 3.31 with the new 6 speed to the 2010 numbers. I don't know if anyone ever checked my math, but it looks like the overall drive ratio of a 3.31 in first is taller than a 4.10 with a 2010 tranny first and a 3.31 in sixth is shorter than a 3.73 with a 2010 tranny fifth. Plus the new engine has more torque. Looks like the best of both worlds. I tow a boat & a camper that are both in the 10-11,000 lb range & also run bobtail probably 80% of the time and mi/gal is high on my list as well. I went with the 3.31. If I had received it yet I could tell you how great it was. Your mileage may vary.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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I have maxed out at 16.2 MPG without towing and 900 miles.
My TAC has never been above 2700 RPM and max of 15 psi of boost and that's more than enough power. I've had payload but I didn't notice any MPG changes although even 500 lbs allows the truck to ride great.
It will be awhile before I tow a utility tractor so I don't yet know those numbers.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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I drove both a 3.31 and 3.55 geared truck. I noticed a diffrence just in normal driving and from what ive read from a few people. the 3.31 and 3.55 get very little fuel economy diffrence. Thats why i have a 3.55 truck. Might be like 0.4-0.5mpg diffrence if that.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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I really do not know what the gear differance means I had a 03 that had 4.10 gears and the gears made the truck scream and no gas milage the 3.73 on my 08 lots of power no fuel mileage I guess thats why im confused witch gears will produce lower rpm more fuel mileage is it 3 revoutions pinion to 31 revs of star gear so the 3.31 should get better fuel mileage or is this backards and the 3.73 is better
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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lower the number better than gas milage.. lower the rpms
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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ok radzer it's 3.55 to 1 and 3.31 to 1 in your opinion i should go with the 3.55 for more power and not much difference in fuel mileage
 
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got agressive today and set out to get the best trade since im on the z plan for retired employes its who gives me the most money. So far between 31,000and 34,000 the best my 2008 has 17,000 miles on it and nada showes 33,770 so 34,000 is the winner i'll find out tomorrow if the deal is still good I went with 2011 6.7 lariat ,SC, 4x4 ,3.55 locker gears ,camper pkg,man step,remote start ,chrome cab step,all weather mats,275/70/18/all ter,ingot silver strlng grey ac,$46,634 plan. Just tired of between 8 and 11 mpg
 
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