does anyone know if there is a higher ratio diff available for an 04 transit
i can only get between 20 and 23 mpg with it.
when its doing 65mph its doing about 3000 revs, and fully loaded it will pull 35mph in 5th easily.
is there any thing i can do with this as it is costing a fortune in diesel.
does anyone know is there a diff you can buy which is higher geared that will fit?
i know the new transit uses a 6 speed box but i would imagine that will cost a lot to change.

 

have i posted this question in the wrong place on the site?
someone else must have had the same problem

 

im a van driver mate and i get way more than that and mine is a 53 reg with 100k on the clock, and thats a luton knocking on 3.5 tonnes so something sounds very wrong with your van or you have a very bad driving habit, even when im ragging mine i still get way more than 25mpg!!!

 

hes not wrong !!!!!!

ive got a brandnew transit 135/t350 and it will only do 300 miles on a tank

and it takes 70 litres

so its only doing 22 miles per 5 litres and thats mostly on motorways!

mind u i aint fussed cos i dont pay for the diesel , goes rapid though !

 

that sounds a bit strange, mines only a 125 t350 but i get at least 400 to a tank and thats when im caning it with a full load, if i take it easy(not very often) i will almost get 500

 

thanks for your replies. gonna ring up fords and see how much a taller diff is ill let you know how much itll cost.