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Of Ford Models you can buy new with a V8 engine in 2025, for the best towing capability, a good option is something like a Ford Super-Duty F-250, with a 6.8-liter V8 and axle ratio of 4.3:1.It's ...
To find this Final Drive Ratio (FDR) number we divide the Drive Ratio into the tire circumference. If we have a 4.11 axle ratio, a 30 tooth over a 22 tooth QC ratio being 1.364, then our DR is 5.6045.
Unlike other versions of this formula you may have seen, I now include trans gear ratio as a factor. Back in the day, most transmissions were 1:1 in high gear, but today's transmissions have ...
Read more about gear and final drive ratios and how to calculate these figures using Excel in Sport Compact Car magazine.
If you’re new to the off-road world or unfamiliar with the way the axles on your truck work, then you might be unfamiliar with why you’d want to bother changing the gear ratios in your truck ...