Which Gear Ratio do you need on your truck?
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What gear ratio do I need for a lifted truck? That is the question we are answering in todays video! We explain what Gear Ratio's are, and which one is best for you! 3.73 gears are the most agressive gears you can get from the Ford Factory. Then you have 3.55 locking differential for that person who needs acceleraton and towing capability without messing up the Fuel Economy.
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A 3.55 gear ratio means the driveshaft turns 3.55 times for every revolution of the axle, not 3.55 time of the engine.
Beat me to it.
i caught that too
My truck has a 3.55 gets a whopping 12.3mpg 🤣👍
Why cannot you give names to gear ratios? Racers that have earned it. I just want the Ken Block Gear Ratio, lol
Thanks for pointing that out, it inspires thought and makes a lot of sense!
Great to see your passion for ford trucks. I love my f150. So love to see any f150 content.
Thank You for a great explanation. T&C channel adds great content in a perfect length of time. Your delivery of information on ford products matches that perfect blend of clear narrative with friendly, no nonsense facts.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind words..
Most of us raised on cars and trucks know this but were are never to old to learn. Keep the info coming.
smart man
Great practical explanation of selecting a rear axle ratio.
You did an awesome job! Immediately after watching the video, my wife who was sitting right next to me said "I know nothing about trucks, but he made it so simple to understand" . 😂
I honestly never knew what the difference was in ratios. Now I do! Lol this was helpful in knowing what's up. Thanks man!
Bought 2022 F150 with a 2.7 EcoBoost and 355 gear ratio. Just returned from a fishing trip over the top of a 10,000' mountain,
26.9 mpg round trip.
Totally loving this truck!!!!
Stock tires?
Like all you guys videos! I have a late model 2015, 3inch lift, 5.0, 6speed and 34x12 nittos on 20x10 wheels. Gears are 3.31 and I tow a boat quite often. Seems to do way better than my old 04 ,f150 with the 5.4 and 3.55 gears.
Definitely helpful for the people who don’t know anything about it! Thanks!
Thank you for getting me learnt! These videos have been very helpful guiding me in my purchase of an f150.
I got 3.92s on my 2016 Ram Sport. Absolutely love them
Great video. Everything you explained makes sence. Thanks
From Saskatchewan, Canada.
*sense
Great video. You made it easy to understand. It’s not easy making informational videos.
Had an 01’ F150 with a 5.4 and 4.56:1 we did 15k hit 37 states pulling a 25’ 7700 pound airstream and got about ten miles / gal. but only got about the same the rest of the time, 2000 rpm @ 55 mph. In overdrive , the only time I was on the freeway was with the trailer . Worked very well and fun to drive .
Great explanation. Just made my decision on which truck.
I'd like you do a really good show and tell on the Mach-E when you get one in. I pre-ordered one for my wife and have been reading all the reviews. I'm super excited about it. I like the detail you put in your videos. If I lived closer, I would totally buy a vehicle from you.
Thanks for this. Higher number- higher tow, lower number- better mpg
This was perfect I want to get a single cab and I wanted for racing,know I know what will work for me . Good video!!
Excellent and simple explanation! Thanks man.
I think you did great on explaining!
Thank you for this video! So many people have no idea how important gear ratios are and hopefully this will shed light on the topic to many people.
Hi Mitchell
Great great videos man.
I've learned so much. Thank you for the awesome knowledge. I have a 2019 150 stock 2wd 5.0.
Ford has just knocked it out of the park with their trucks the past 5 years. Power and economy. Love it man. Keep up the great work. Us blue oval guys love it.
Also....
Do you have future plans to do a video on engine comparisons?
awesome, Still love the 3.55 rare ratio, sweet spots, I am from Canada, still love the content
Very helpful explanation. Thank you!
I been looking on trucks, right now i have a small kia forte. and where i live when it rains man the flooding is bad. several coworkers had lost there cars. so that is the resosn in looking for a truck, and I see those options of gear ration without understanding @#$@#$. so yes. Perfect explanation, now i do understand this, thank you so much.
Truly very informative. Appreciate you bro
Great job. Not confusing at all.
Great information i have a 2018 F150 STX Sport with towing package good truck water pump went out 11 months after i bought it but so far so good
I love the performance of my 18' 5.0 f150(10 speed) with 3.55's with stock tire size (32"). If I were to put 33'' tires on I would need to regear to 3.73 to retain stock performance. If I put on 35"s on I would need to regear to 4.10 to retain the performance of my stock f150 with 3.55's. 37'' would need 4.56 gears. Of course, you can regear the axle gears for bigger wheels/tires all-day but will never regain fuel milage of stock, and you can certainly run 3.55 with 35''s just fine. But I have blown up a transmission in my older f150 doing just that towing a trailer cross country
Love the informational videos! Thanks so much...
Really great video. I don't know how many times I have come back to watch it. I get the physics behind gears and ratios, but applying the concept to a real-world application (like my truck differential) ... uh... _system not responding_. At first, I was That Guy your were talking about at the end of your vid, "...confused the crap outta ya..."
BUT as I started to explore more, really "think" it though, and watch this video a hundred times - YEAH! I really appreciate your straight talk and examples of when/why you would want a different set up. Especially talking about your own truck!
I have a 2018 F-150 V-8, 10-speed. Going to lift it soon. I am also thinking about eventually installing manual lockers - doing that research is when the lightbulb started coming on. I was bothered by all of the information floating around about the bigger/heavier wheels bogging down the truck, wrecking performance, the 3.31's would make it suck, blah, blah, blah. This video was VERY HELPFUL!
I think I could apply your information to the off-road performance aspect, but I would love to see a similar video that talks about gear ratios on lifted trucks with 35's in off-road settings (not from a heavy towing or acceleration/racing perspective). What would be the best ratios for a work truck/overland truck that might also be a daily driver or frequent freeway commuter? (A pink, flying unicorn, I know...)
Love the channel!
Fantastic Video as always!! Well explained!!
Jonathan Monts if you enjoy misinformation, sure!
Very good job of explaining!!
Helpful and informative. Thanks
Always enjoy your videos.
Nice job, clear explanation
Thats a decent explanation. Most people don’t even consider gears when buying.
This video was very helpful
I have a 2017 5.0 XLT with a 3.73 final drive & regularly get almost 20 mpg! I drive it like it's my baby, because it is. You won't see any brake dust on my wheels as I save my brakes along with fuel, even though the 3.73 is there whenever I might need it!
basically, this is like gear on a bicycle, thanks for info!
Thank you for explaining this
Very helpful video! Thanks
Don’t worry about the accent! I’m born and raised in Florida. I was stationed in both South and North Carolina. I kind of know the difference. Great videos with stellar information. Plus, I’m a Ford guy anyway. Looking for my retirement truck!
Thank you, this was helpful
The video was very informative.
I appreciate this, when my friends talked about the rear ends in their trucks all I knew was my F150 had a 3:55, had no ideal what that really meant, had a 72 302 3 speed in the floor Mustang with a 3:08 rear end and it was dog slow, but it was Carolina blue with Creggars and such a pretty car.
Great video and I can understand you pretty good with your Alabama accent even if I am not a native english speaker.
Out here in Germany we just have mid-size trucks (all Diesels because of gas price and mpg) and they haven't been very popular until a few years ago (maybe because of the VW Amarok). But we always had some grey imports of fullsize trucks. But it seems like more than 80% of them are RAM's. But I like the F150 better also because of your videos. Great content your videos. Wish I could have done that when I was a car salesman (VW) years ago.
Greetings from Bremen (Beck's beer City)
Thank you very helpful video and very informational
Thank you, I got the message that you were giving.
Oh wow!!
Nice looking!!
Mitch, that video was extremely helpful. I'm currently buying an f150, and hopefully, I'll get that higher gear with the Roush.
Now, do an acceleration comparison video between the two trucks. That’d be good to see.
DO IT!!
"I like to drive it like I stole it." Absolutely love that line.
Yes sir thank you for your video. I now understand gear ratio
Very helpful thank you.
Very helpful.Thanks
I wish you would’ve touched more on the 3:31 since that’s what I have. I haven’t towed with it yet but love how I can get up to 21 mpg and the rpms are under 2,000 on the highway.
I have 3.31s in the 5.0 and the towing capacity is 8400 lbs max according to the manual... I have a lot of aftermarket upgrades on it (intake, headers, exhaust, wheels and tires (32ishs) Detroit locker, 4 inch spindles, upper control arms, Bilstein 5100s, super chips programmer) and it tows light stuff like it isn't even there. That said when towing the big trailer (16x8x7) home we just got it did fine empty however I'm regearing it to 3.73 because that puts my towing capacity up to 10k because that trailer is big and heavy and when it's full I don't want to take the chance with the 3.31s
331 is your basic.. made for top end... if you tow you will notice more down shifts and higher revs even with a 3.5 EcoBoost.
What speeds are you doing for that rpm at 60mph? I'm in Australia and just doing my research as I want to buy one.
Excellent presentation
Very good video, thanks!
Helpful, thanks. I want to take vacation and buy my truck from you guys.
Thanks you did a great job 👍
Love my 2019 F150. I get 21mpg average highway and city with Ecoboost 6 and 3.55 gears.
Great videos , very helpful !
Great explanation
Awesome video! Thank you!!
This was very good thank you.
Very Helpful. Thank you
extremely helpful!
This was very helpful thank you
Good info on the gears
Thank You, good job and well done
Awesome and great explanation, great video and thanks a bunch. Great appreciated!
I have 2 F 150's super crew cab XLT's, both with the 5.0. One is 2011 and the other is a 2016 both with 3.73 gears Love that gear ratio
Wow you read my mind . Thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks for the education and detailed breakdown of the gear ratio, very helpful. What difference do the tires make (size of the tires)?
this was a great vid! but now I need help to figure out if I need electronic locking or non-limited slip.
Definitely some things to consider when choosing the gear ratio, and this will certainly come down to the individual driving habits and needs of the operator. I chose the 3.73 ratio for my 2020 F150 5.0 as I knew going in I was going to be running taller tires. Running taller tires is going to impact your 'effective gear ratio', but that's a whole 'nother subject. Do I get fantastic gas mileage? Not particularly. Do I care? Nope. What I do know is I rather enjoy the acceleration off the line factor. Added the locking differential to the package too as that could very well come in handy while driving on the beach. I think the 3.55 gears are a good compromise between gas mileage and acceleration for people that aren't towing/hauling heavy loads or running taller tires. If you're using your F150 as a towing/hauling workhorse, or running taller tires, I'd have to say 3.73 is the better suited ratio.
Which gear ratio would be best for a single cab 10 speed 5.0 f150??
Looking to use it for just street use quick acceleration and speed
@@grandmastagrimm8773 3.73 is the best gear ratio out of the factory for acceleration.
@@grandmastagrimm87733.73, that's what I ordered with mine, 24 rcsb coyote, I wanted max off the line acceleration, don't care about mileage so much lol😅
Very helpful to me. THX
Good vid mitchel!!
Very informative video! Kudos to you!
Thanks for the video, man! I've been building and pricing a new vehicle on the Ford website and I've had no idea what gear ratio to pick, and didn't bother to ask. Now I know exactly how to pick one. 👍🏼
Very helpful. Thank u.
Very helpful, thanks
In 2018 I ordered an F-150 Platinum 4x2, 5.0, 10-speed automatic, 3.55 Locking Rear End. I was going for a max payload Platinum (1,750 lbs) for towing a 6,300 lb Airstream. Best truck I ever owned, and it has more than enough power to pull the trailer up the steepest grades and get back down safely too. My highway mileage towing averages 13 mpg.
Randall Godfrey just wondering sir why did you buy an expensive model in 2wd
@@TheBigFunOne 2wd vehicles have higher tow ratings and are more economical for towing. The over the road trucks are 2wd vehicles. I also live in Florida where there isn't much need for 4wd. I did get the locking rear axle, which I had on my previous 2wd truck, and that always worked when I encountered a slippery road and helped me pull the trailer out. 14 years without getting stuck so far. There are features that only come with the premium models that we wanted, and the wife says if she is going to ride in a truck, it has to be a nice one. Thanks for asking.
Randall Godfrey interesting. How much do you want to tow? Because a 4x4 ecoboost can tow 10k lbs easy. You never know when you might drive to minesota in the winter with that truck. 😂
MrInzombia not likely. A 4x2 EcoBoost can tow more and has a higher payload than a 4x4. I think the V8 has a higher payload rating than the EcoBoost. I was going for max payload. Also, the reliability of the V8 is higher than the EcoBoost.
@@MrInzombia haha @ 10 "easy" lolololol "EASY"
so helpful and love the accent!
Great video. Make sense now.
Great video. Any chance we can see a drag race between these trucks/gear combos? Maybe in all XLT trims
Helpful! Thank you 😊
Good job .
Great explanation thaks
WOULD BE A PERFECT ADDITION TO MY 2018 F150.
very helpful thanks
This is helpful. I wish I was buying from you.
Great info Thanks
Another very important variable to add into this equation would be tire diameter. If you go on 37" you wanna have a 3.71 or higher to compensate.
What about 35’s? 3.71? Or 355
2018 XLT extended cab 4x4 5.0 10 speed trans, 3.31 gears, 285/75-18 Toyo AT's (35"). 16-17 MPG empty, with 3 other almost adult family members it starts gear searching, hooked to a 6x10 utility trailer or 14' aluminum boat, motor and trailer....12 MPG and constantly gear searching. I can be traveling into a head wind empty and truck starts gear searching. Love the truck and engine, just wish it had a 6 speed transmission or Wish I had 3.73 gears or both.
RACING! That's what I'm gonna be doing with my truck! Oh, and going to work...ugh...yeah...that, too.
Didn't know, learned alot thanks.
Bettered informed.
Sweet! That is our main goal! 🤘🏻
The video was helpful.