Help on deciding which gears I should go with on a 2012 ecoboost
04-03-2012, 02:09 PM
#21
Retired and loving it!
My opinion is that the 3.73's are a great gear choice. For around here, there are lots of hills, and I find that with the engine being at a bit higher rpms, that the trans stays in 6th more. The lower numerical gears are going to downshift on hills a lot more.......that said, my truck is a 5.4, so YMMV with the EB.......
04-03-2012, 04:22 PM
#22
Senior Member
Originally Posted by Foulplay
I'm talking about frequent light towing (~3 times a month) with occasional heavy towing (35 horse tractor on 3,000lb trailer about once or twice a year). I realize that towing and big tires aren't the best choice but how do you get the best of both worlds?
Well unless you get a second truck just for towing you gonna have to use the one you got ;-)
You should be fine but instead of doing 10mpg while towing you might do 8 ;-)
04-03-2012, 07:19 PM
#23
Grumpy Old Man
4x2, true.
4x4, not true.
4.10 E-locker rear end is optional on FX4 with EcoBoost engine and SuperCab 6.5' bed, or either bed on SuperCrew body. Requires 20" tires and max trailer tow pkg.
On Ford.com's build&price, choose FX4 trim, then SuperCrew body, EcoBoost engine and 4.10 e-Locker rear end. The system will add the 20" wheels and max tow pkg for you. If you try to delete the 20" wheels or max tow pkg, the system will require you to change the 4.10 e-locker to something else.
4x4, not true.
4.10 E-locker rear end is optional on FX4 with EcoBoost engine and SuperCab 6.5' bed, or either bed on SuperCrew body. Requires 20" tires and max trailer tow pkg.
On Ford.com's build&price, choose FX4 trim, then SuperCrew body, EcoBoost engine and 4.10 e-Locker rear end. The system will add the 20" wheels and max tow pkg for you. If you try to delete the 20" wheels or max tow pkg, the system will require you to change the 4.10 e-locker to something else.
Last edited by smokeywren; 04-03-2012 at 07:22 PM.
04-03-2012, 07:50 PM
#24
Senior Member
Originally Posted by smokeywren
4x2, true.
4x4, not true.
4.10 E-locker rear end is optional on FX4 with EcoBoost engine and SuperCab 6.5' bed, or either bed on SuperCrew body. Requires 20" tires and max trailer tow pkg.
On Ford.com's build&price, choose FX4 trim, then SuperCrew body, EcoBoost engine and 4.10 e-Locker rear end. The system will add the 20" wheels and max tow pkg for you. If you try to delete the 20" wheels or max tow pkg, the system will require you to change the 4.10 e-locker to something else.
My bad, sorry
07-29-2012, 11:50 PM
#25
KTM Hauler
Everybody talking about 3.31 are you sure you mean 3.15
That is what my 2012 ECO 20" wheels came with
I think it's a little tall @ 65mph its 1400 rpm
I wish I went with 3.55
That is what my 2012 ECO 20" wheels came with
I think it's a little tall @ 65mph its 1400 rpm
I wish I went with 3.55
07-30-2012, 09:46 AM
#26
Grumpy Old Man
I ordered my 4x2 with 3.15 E-Locker and EcoBoost engine. I like it fine, other than the MPG is less than I expected. Plenty of power and oomph, either unloaded or towing a 5,000-pound TT. To get around 20 MPG requires keeping the speed down to about 60 MPH. But I'm usualy at 74 or 79 MPH, and I average about 15 MPG unloaded. Dragging the TT on a 4,000 mile trip and towing at 65 MPH I got 9.5 MPG.
