im f***ing stomped need help
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i was doubled lifted on 35's with stock 3.0, stock tranny, and stock 8.8 axke with 4.10's, really never had a problem with it, unless i was trying to plow deep *** mud, then i just didnt have the *** with out blowin sumthing... just upgrade to the 8.8 with 4.10's, u have a hell of alot more options then the 7.5 so if ur not happy with the 4.10's switch em out
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Originally Posted by panzer
well the shops i visited didnt give me an option of getting a 4.30 gears, all they had in the books was 4.10 or 4.56
And yes, if you can find an 8.8 to swap in do it.
#36
panzer, what they are telling you is basically right. However, you can't have fast acceleration and high gas mileage at the same time. If you change to a 4.10 gear you will be close the the same overall ratio you had with the original. You will get about the same fuel mileage you got with the stock tires.
I agree with razorsEDGE and D. that you won't see a lot of difference.
Now, if you want to get good fuel mileage then stay with what you have and drive with your mind instead of your foot in the throttle all the time. Your not going to have a fast trk from the stop but you can get good fuel mileage. You have to drive easy to get fuel mileage.
If you want the acceleration then go for the 4.56 and you will get lower fuel mileage and better take off from the stop.
You can't drive hard from stop to stop and get good mileage. You can't drive hard on the highway passing cars on two lanes or running fast on interstates and get good fuel mileage. You have to drive like you want to get better fuel mileage.
The reality is Rangers don't get good fuel mileage. Look at the thread asking how much fuel mileage everyone gets. It's not good.
I agree with razorsEDGE and D. that you won't see a lot of difference.
Now, if you want to get good fuel mileage then stay with what you have and drive with your mind instead of your foot in the throttle all the time. Your not going to have a fast trk from the stop but you can get good fuel mileage. You have to drive easy to get fuel mileage.
If you want the acceleration then go for the 4.56 and you will get lower fuel mileage and better take off from the stop.
You can't drive hard from stop to stop and get good mileage. You can't drive hard on the highway passing cars on two lanes or running fast on interstates and get good fuel mileage. You have to drive like you want to get better fuel mileage.
The reality is Rangers don't get good fuel mileage. Look at the thread asking how much fuel mileage everyone gets. It's not good.
Last edited by Ranger Carl; 01-23-2008 at 08:02 AM.
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#39
Well, in that case I would go for the 4.56 gears. Since you are going to have to regear the rear end it would be better to go to a junk yard and find a 8.8" rear end like they have suggested. You may have to settle for a 4.10 but try to find a 4.56. If you drive sensably you can get decent fuel mileage and still have some acceleration when you need it. It's easier to swap the complete rear end than to regear the rear end if you don't know anything about setting up a rear end.
Are you a pretty fair mechanic? Do you have tools and a place to work on it?
My Ranger is an 03 3.0L 4.10L/S automatic with stock tires and it does ok. After all the talk on the site about the loses going to bigger tires for looks I'll stay with the stock tires.
Sounds like you have a good idea of what to do, think it out. Everyone has given you good ideas.
Are you a pretty fair mechanic? Do you have tools and a place to work on it?
My Ranger is an 03 3.0L 4.10L/S automatic with stock tires and it does ok. After all the talk on the site about the loses going to bigger tires for looks I'll stay with the stock tires.
Sounds like you have a good idea of what to do, think it out. Everyone has given you good ideas.
Last edited by Ranger Carl; 01-22-2008 at 10:05 PM.
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