Ford puts a shorter 3.55 rear drive axle on with the 2.7 vs 3.31 rear drive with the 3.5...that is more likely to be the difference in the "little snappier" feeling.
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Very possibly, especially considering Ford is sticking with the 6 speed auto. Now if they did something like RAM did and go to the 8 speed, the differences in axle ratio that small would hardly be noticeable until you hit the final gear........in real world driving. According to RAM, a 3.21 8 speed vs. a 3.55 8 speed nets 2000lbs more towing, while it should net more I for one just do no buy its that big of a difference when all things are considered, especially since hardly any of the manufacturers are held to some kind of standard. I have driven both ratios in the RAM, you don't notice any difference until 7 and 8 gear. That's it. Now with Fords 6 speed, you might but that is still a very small ratio difference that you mentioned.
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Very possibly, especially considering Ford is sticking with the 6 speed auto. Now if they did something like RAM did and go to the 8 speed, the differences in axle ratio that small would hardly be noticeable until you hit the final gear........in real world driving. According to RAM, a 3.21 8 speed vs. a 3.55 8 speed nets 2000lbs more towing, while it should net more I for one just do no buy its that big of a difference when all things are considered, especially since hardly any of the manufacturers are held to some kind of standard. I have driven both ratios in the RAM, you don't notice any difference until 7 and 8 gear. That's it. Now with Fords 6 speed, you might but that is still a very small ratio difference that you mentioned.
