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Old 09-30-2008
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gearing question

Hello, i have a 91 ranger with 3.45 gears and 235/75/15 tires and i feel like my rpms are too low and it dosent give me as much torque. I was thinking about getting a new rear end with limited slip and i was wondering witch rear end would be better for me.
 
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What motor and trans do you have?
 
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It is a 3.0L v6 with a Mazda M50D- R1 tranny in it I just found out you are supposed to put automatic tranny fluid in it and i have gear oil in it lol hope i didnt screw anything up
 
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Yea you might want to change that real soon my friend. If you want to change gears to give you a little more acceleration I would suggest 4.10's. 3.73 wouldn't be a bad gear for you but probably not a big enough difference for you to really notice. The only down side to 4.10's with that size wheel is your going to be pulling a good amount of RPM's on the freeway and it may harm your gas mileage. Another perk to 4.10s is if you decide to go to a larger tire in the future you will all set.
 
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yea im guna change it really soon i think iam going to go with the 4.10 does anyone have a 3.0L v6 with 4.10's thanks for the help, anyone else with a 3.0L and 4.10's? what kinda milage should i expect?
 
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