4.88 w/ 33" tires?
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are you automatic or manual. Manual and 33s you'd be pretty much fine with sticking to 4.10s. Automatic you might go 4.56, even with 35s. Rangerboy03lvl2 went with 4.88s on his supercharged manual trans 03 Level II and said if he had to do it again he'd gone with the 4.56s. I have no problem turning my 33s with 4.10s, but I'm also a manual transmission, which is geared differently than the automatics.
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According to this site (http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html) and if you have a auto trans then at 65 mph you will be running at about 2435 rpms with the 285's you have now.
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Originally Posted by Du510
You guys think really 4.56 with a manual trans & 33"s is too much gear?
i think Bill (04lvl2) was getting around 16+ mpg on the highway with 35's, 4.10's, and a manual tranny....
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i do a lot of city. so i get great milage w/ 4.56 and 31's (22ish). its a low ratio i know, but it was either that or stock 3.73 (from mechanic). highway is horrible. 3000 @ 70mph. i plan on bumping up to 35's soon.
basically, you need to look at which kind of driving you do. highway vs city and IF you tow anything.
basically, you need to look at which kind of driving you do. highway vs city and IF you tow anything.
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
that will be WAY too much gear with a manual trans and 33's.....4.10's are perfect for 33's and a lot of people have had great success running the 4.10's with 35's and a manual tranny.......
i think Bill (04lvl2) was getting around 16+ mpg on the highway with 35's, 4.10's, and a manual tranny....
i think Bill (04lvl2) was getting around 16+ mpg on the highway with 35's, 4.10's, and a manual tranny....
you speak as if they have the same prefrence as you.
4.88s are still too high for me IMO, i wish i had done 5.13s
then again i have an old beat up 4.0 OHV thats probably putting 80hp to the ground if that
Last edited by 99ranger4x4; 12-14-2007 at 03:53 PM.
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In the slick stuff it will be near impossible to keep traction in the rear. I have 33's and 4.56's and a cap (extra weight helps). It blows in the snow and in the rain it can get swirly. Of course my locker worsens those conditions but 4.88's will be way too much. Oh yeah BTW I have an auto tranny.
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