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Re: OT: Anybody have a Ford F450 or F550?
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Posted by Tim B on March 10, 2005 at 12:50:06 from (68.162.218.211):
In Reply to: OT: Anybody have a Ford F450 or F550? posted by Mydeere on March 09, 2005 at 17:06:43:
I agree with yo from ontario, with the tourque the diesel has, I would go with the lowest gear ratio. I have an F-350 crew with 3.73, 6 speed manual (wished I had gone for the 450. I pull a fifth wheel camper at about 11500 pounds, it could be faster up hills, but I think that has more to do with the wind resistance from the fifth-wheel rather than the weight of the trailer vs. pulling power of the truck. Overall, I wish the tranny had a 7th gear, then you could get some seriously good milage when going down the road empty. As it is, at about 2250 rpm at 70 mph, it seems like the truck is just about at the top end of it's sweet spot as far as RPMs are concerned.
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