Is 5.4L Enough for a 4x4 Conversion? - Page 3

maw1000 · 10-02-2014, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the info carringb.

GTDad · 10-21-2014, 06:58 PM

[quote="BajaSportsmobile"]The 5.4 is a great engine - I have had several and just purchased another (E250, EB51 SMB with everything) and they have been great with 4X4 and correct gearing for tire size. Their only downfall is heavy towing, but then I have been towing 12,000 lbs with my V10 the last few days and even it feels gutless.

I'm buying 5.4 SMBs for a new venture now as they are my preference for it.[/quote
Just saw this what tires size do you suggest for 2wd e250 with 4.10 gearing?

BajaSportsmobile · 10-21-2014, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GTDad

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Originally Posted by BajaSportsmobile

The 5.4 is a great engine - I have had several and just purchased another (E250, EB51 SMB with everything) and they have been great with 4X4 and correct gearing for tire size. Their only downfall is heavy towing, but then I have been towing 12,000 lbs with my V10 the last few days and even it feels gutless.

I'm buying 5.4 SMBs for a new venture now as they are my preference for it.

Just saw this what tires size do you suggest for 2wd e250 with 4.10 gearing?

If you are asking how big to go, I would say 265/75r16 if staying with 16 inch wheels, mostly because of fender clearance reasons but will work with 4.10s.

Karsten · 10-23-2014, 02:13 PM

I just put 235/85-16s on my 2WD E250 with the 5.4 and 3.73 gears. I can feel them a bit on long uphill stretches, but other than that I'm very pleased with this size and they don't follow the ruts in the road as much as wider tires.

Some pics of the van on 235's

They fit nicely on the stock wheels and don't need any trimming at all.