Not too bad with mine towing up to 5K pounds...anything heavier I'd want the 3.55 or 3.73's. I went up one inch in tire height so that doesn't help either. Still get up to 20 mpg hwy at posted limits so that's not bad for a fairly heavy truck. Using the tow haul or manual mode can give you a gear for every occasion with the 6 speed tranny!
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Originally Posted by SlowFocus
(Post 2339128)
Just want to hear from the EcoBoost owners with 3.31 gears...do you have any regrets not getting another ratio?
From the Ford Canada site, the EcoBoost supercrew with 3.31 gears can tow 9,100lbs. The 3.55 tows 9,500lbs Honestly...either of these numbers vastly exceeds what I will foreseeably tow. I'll be towing some dirtbikes, a few loads of gravel in a 1yard trailer, etc. Mostly the truck will be used lightly loaded. Day trips to go fishing. Logging roads. Hauling a bed load of alder firewood. I want good economy more than I want a rocketship. And I want the EcoBoost for it's quiet operation. Thanks! |
I have 3.31's and a tuned Ecoboost. I love it although I could feel a slight performance hit and a definite mileage hit when I went to 285/65/18 BFG KO2 tires. They are Load E, so I think that is most of it. I have also moved to Pittsburgh, from relatively flat Georgia and most of my driving is now city as opposed to highway. I was getting 18-19 in Georgia. I am now at about 10-11 in Pittsburgh. Of course some of that, is probably my right foot with the tune. Hahaha.
All of that to say, I don't regret it per say, but I would have looked more at gear ratios when buying the truck if I knew more. This is my first ever truck. I do hope to ultimately put Raptor size tires on my truck and when I do that, I fear I will need 4.10 gears. |
Nope, no regrets for my Highway Queen!
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I have a 2012 with 3.31s. I have 35x17r17 tires and a level. I tow a 27 foot camp trailer with two slide outs. It does fine, plenty of power. I live in eastern Idaho, so that means lots of hills to climb. I have no regrets.
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Originally Posted by Novo
(Post 4365047)
I have a 2012 with 3.31s. I have 35x17r17 tires and a level. I tow a 27 foot camp trailer with two slide outs. It does fine, plenty of power. I live in eastern Idaho, so that means lots of hills to climb. I have no regrets.
Kinda worried due to my 3.31 gears. That's good to hear. I assume you ment 35/70 /17's ya? |
Nah miss print 35x12.5r17. Toyo at2 on raptor wheels.
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