hey everyone so i have a 93 ranger xlt with the 4.0l v6 im looking to change up my rear gear i have no clue what they are right now i think stock but im juist confused as to how the gear ratio works im looking for some gears to get good gas milage on hwy bcuz i drive hwy about 200miles a week but also i have those weekend wheeling trips about once amonth ideas on what i should run?

 

The cost of ring gear and pinion sets to regear front and rear differentials to a higher speed (lower numeric ratio) would be quite high, and gearing up too much will make the truck useless for off road escapades. It would take a long time to recoup those costs in fuel savings.
You could get some advantage by installing considerably taller tires during the week while commuting, and switching to the normal all terrain tires and wheels for your adventures.
One caution: Your speedometer will read slower that your actual speed.
Another alternative is to buy a good used Escort or similar car as a commuter, saving the truck for the weekends.

 

well i got 31s on my truck right now and rather not change them bcuz i live on a level b road haha so its crazy when its wet so i cant change tires i mean like what wud a good gear ratio be for hwy stricly hwy?
what kind of price we talkin?

 

You would probably be looking at $2,500 or more to regear both axles, which you would need to do on a 4x4. I've only seen 3.73's and 4.11's under Ranger 4x4's, if you have 31's you would probably lug your engine running any higher, killing your fuel economy and overstraining the engine.
If you are presently getting 18-20 mpg, as I am with a similar truck, you are doing pretty well for a 4x4.

 

lol i get 17hwy if im luckky see i think theres more in this truck then i thot when i bought it haha like the inch rear block i nvr noticed lol till like 1month after i bought it lol

 

I haven't heard the term, grade b applied in reference to the roads down here, mine doesn't connect town to town, so it's a low priority when it comes to maintenance, I guess it would be a b road. I'm out in the sticks just the way I like it, but the road does become a mud pit at times, it can get challenging.

 

yeah here in iowa they call them level b no maintence roads lol no gravel just dirt and mud haha i live 3 miles down the road lol makes an interesting drive in the intermonths to

 

You may want to research on how much work is involved to complete this task. I have regeared hundreds of vehicles and i will say, this is not usually a weekend warrior type of job.

Your truck will get optimal fuel economy with 3.73 or 4.10 but if you are currently getting 17, especially if you have an automatic, leave it alone.

 

yeah ik it takes longer then a weekened lol i switched out the gears in my mustang with my dad once but that was b4 i was on my own and was getting into vehicles to muchlol he did all the work but he pasted away now. so u think 17 is good enough? i wudnt get anything better?