SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => Sand => Topic started by: bkplesh on June 08, 2008, 12:27:24 PM
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Will you get better gas mileage by regearing?
Here's why I'm asking
1)gas mileage :banghead:
2) need more power(watch I'll get by the gears)
What gears to go too? I have 383 or 373 (stock ford gears)
Tires are 37's
I was think if going to 456's But dont want to get less mpg.
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and it's a diesel excursion 4x4 :screwy:
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Will you get better gas mileage by regearing?
Here's why I'm asking
1)gas mileage :banghead:
2) need more power(watch I'll get by the gears)
What gears to go too? I have 383 or 373 (stock ford gears)
Tires are 37's
I was think if going to 456's But dont want to get less mpg.
Hey bk...I have an f-150 with 3.73s on 35 inch tires...I am going to 4.56s and that will put it back to the stock ratio with those gears and tires ;D Go to google and type in gear ratio and it will give you a chart on gear ratio versus tire size........ "skee" Tracy
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Its a ford..........Thats why the mileage is bad!!!!
Now my Chevy gets great mileage ;D
2sav
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Its a ford..........Thats why the mileage is bad!!!!
Now my Chevy gets great mileage ;D
2sav
broken down and not leavin' the driveway doesnt count! :banghead: :mad: >:D ;D 8)
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broken down and not leavin' the driveway doesnt count! :banghead: :mad: >:D ;D 8)
Yeah, i cant remember the last time i even put gas in the tank >:D
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2sav ;D
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Make a huge difference , gets the motor up in the powerband, large tires require more torque to turn, but the added rolling diameter reduces the amount of available torque. Double bad. :)
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and it's a diesel excursion 4x4 :screwy:
Being a 4x4 you will have to change the front gears also...to match the front :banghead:
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Being a 4x4 you will have to change the front gears also...to match the front :banghead:
oops....I meant to match the rears....frt and rear ratio need to be near the same....
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thank, I was going to buy them(front and rear gears) But I don't want to loose gas mileage. I'm getting right around 17-18 now. will it go up or down after its regeared?
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The guy we deal with up here (San Jose) runs an all truck wrecking yard, and has a shop on site, he actually trades gearsets and we get a killer deal, the cheapest way is to drop off axle housings only (you pull brakes, axles, oil, etc.) saves him a lot of time, he normally turns them around in a few days if not too busy.
BTW called "Santa Clara Truck Wreckers" and ask for Bill , he's awsome.
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thank, I was going to buy them(front and rear gears) But I do want to loose gas mileage. I'm getting right around 17-18 now. will it go up or down after its regeared?
I have been told,mileage may be a bit better? I'm not sure tho,cuz I havent done mine yet... Yer gettin 17/18 now :o? Thats pretty good for that big 'ol thing...But to be honest,I'm just not sure ::) ???
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thank, I was going to buy them(front and rear gears) But I do want to loose gas mileage. I'm getting right around 17-18 now. will it go up or down after its regeared?
Wow, I thought thats what we all didnt want to do! :screwy:
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oosp, On the freeway (running 33's) I was getting almost 20-22 mpg ;D
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towing the boat 14-15 mpg
towing the toybox with the sand car 6-8 mpg (suck ass) pulling the hill too >:D
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there's the truck ;D
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San Diego gear and axel! Ask for Steve tell him Marc from super shops sent you over.
858-449-5656
1488 Pioneer way #9
El Cajon , Ca 92020
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Here is my experience:
I had a 1993 Ford f150 302 4x4 auto trans. Stock had 3.55 with a 31" tire got about 13 in town and 16 on Hwy. Installed a set of 4.56 and 33" tires and gas went to 10 mpg no matter what I did. Now I was sixteen and drove the living sh*t out of it.
I have a 98 jeep TJ with 4.0, 5 speed and put a set of 33" tires on it. Stock ratio was 3.73 and got about 10 in town and 12 - 13 on the hwy. I ran into the guy who worked on my Ford and he said to put 4.56 in it and the miliage would increase. I called Bull Shit, but did it any way b/c it is not a daily driver and I wanted a locker. The miliage went to about 13-14 in town and 16-18 on the hwy ;D
As far as the diesel goes, talk to the pros because the last thing you want to do is put too much gear in it and turn 3,000 down the freeway with the diesel. (however, there is a guy I work with that just geared his 6.0 powerstroke with 4.56 and I think he is running a 37" or 38" tire. He says its a stump puller)
As far as pulling the trailer and boat, I dont think that your miliage is going to improve, but the gear will sure help it pull the grades easier and easier on the trans (does it have a E4OD in by the way)
Hope that helps.
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Heres a good link on Gear Ratio & Tire Size http://www.4lo.com/calc/geartable.htm (http://www.4lo.com/calc/geartable.htm)
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I have a 2000 Ford F-250 7.3 Diesel 4x4 and I put 37 inch tires on it and regeared from 3.73 to 4.56 and the gas milage went down a little because the motor is reving higher. I cruse it at 2,000 Rpm and im going about 68 mph and get 15 mpg. Now, when I towed my 30ft towhauler I would get the same or a little less depending on the roads. From Rancho to Glamis there is not a lot of hills. But From rancho to Dumont, there is a ton. So what im saying is, for towing its a great idea, the truck does not have to work as hard. Also to the tranny runs super cooler. Bigger tires on stock gears make the tranny work overtime causing high temps and a trip to the tranny shop if it heats up to high. Front and rear diffs need to be the same gears. Just my 2 cents -TURBO350R-
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With your Ford you'll have 80% of your torque at 1600rpm. Pick your target cruising speed (say 70) and match your gears/tires from there. No reason to run at 2k while on the highway when you really on need 1600 to get 'er done.