3inch BL an 33's
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3inch BL an 33's
so im gettin a 3inch body lift here n like a week an i want to get 33's or 32's buuuut do i need to get new gears? i dont no wat i have either ummm can i do with out gettin new gears? anyone doing this? thx guys
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i had 4.10's stock, put the 33's on and removed them a few days later, i did not install them untill i got 4.56's.
i like my transmission and it did not like 33's with 4.10's, it would only shift and stay in overdrive at highway speeds, the truck felt like it was lugging all the time.
the gear change brought it back to a somewhat stock feel.
remember my truck came stock with 235-75-15 inch tires and 4.10 gears, thats a 29 inch tire, do the math
i like my transmission and it did not like 33's with 4.10's, it would only shift and stay in overdrive at highway speeds, the truck felt like it was lugging all the time.
the gear change brought it back to a somewhat stock feel.
remember my truck came stock with 235-75-15 inch tires and 4.10 gears, thats a 29 inch tire, do the math
i had 4.10's stock, put the 33's on and removed them a few days later, i did not install them untill i got 4.56's.
i like my transmission and it did not like 33's with 4.10's, it would only shift and stay in overdrive at highway speeds, the truck felt like it was lugging all the time.
the gear change brought it back to a somewhat stock feel.
remember my truck came stock with 235-75-15 inch tires and 4.10 gears, thats a 29 inch tire, do the math
i like my transmission and it did not like 33's with 4.10's, it would only shift and stay in overdrive at highway speeds, the truck felt like it was lugging all the time.
the gear change brought it back to a somewhat stock feel.
remember my truck came stock with 235-75-15 inch tires and 4.10 gears, thats a 29 inch tire, do the math
haha ok guy, maybe just maybe they did that for a "tow" package??? ever looked at a gear chart?? hmm 4.10's are overkill for 29's, damn truck tacks like 3k at 60, thats terrible, and with 4.56's and 33's that wont be too much better, if you want worse mpg but you want to get that performance at short distances go for it but 4.10's make way more sense with 33's, but i dont know what im talking about so i guess i better stop talking.......
You can run 32's probably even 33's with 3:55's. I have been running 32's w/ 3:55's for about 3 months now, as a daily driver, on the highway, off road with no problems at all, it's just a hair slower than I like.
Check out this link to find out what gears you currently have:
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=37149
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=37149
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my truck didnt come with a "tow" package, nor did it come with a hitch.
i think the engineers know more about gears and PCM engine/transmission calibrations then you do steve.
if your truck came with 4.10's and you go with a larger tire then you will need a gear change.
i think the engineers know more about gears and PCM engine/transmission calibrations then you do steve.
if your truck came with 4.10's and you go with a larger tire then you will need a gear change.
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Hmm...
It also depends on what size tires you go with. I had 3.73's but switched housings with 4.10's. I also put 31x10.50x15's on mine but promptly got rid of those tires due to problems with the steering. Bigger tires will effect your mpg's and and your steering so be prepared. The body lift I might have to do due to a V8 swap I'm doing in the future once it's paid for. The reason, exhaust clearance. But do some searching in here, you might find the answers your're looking for. Best of luck dude.
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i have a v-6 4.0 and run 33x12.5's with 4.10's and the ONLY noticable thing is that it is a little slower taking off.....So to make a statement telling people that they need to regear or they will be miserable if they dont is untrue. now keep in mind im only speaking for the 4.0 i can imagine the upgrade would be noticably beneficial with a 2.3 or something
no thats not true at all just stop i dont care what ford did, its simple gear ratios that you do not need to re-gear with 4.10's and 33's, complete waste of money unless you really really need that extra low end and really want to lose mpg.......
whats your mpg like??
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i have a v-6 4.0 and run 33x12.5's with 4.10's and the ONLY noticable thing is that it is a little slower taking off.....So to make a statement telling people that they need to regear or they will be miserable if they dont is untrue. now keep in mind im only speaking for the 4.0 i can imagine the upgrade would be noticably beneficial with a 2.3 or something
nope I didn't tell him to regear. I did tell him about the problem I encountered though. I have a 3.0. My fuel Mpg dropped 4 mpgs with the 31x10.50's and had to have the steering box replaced because of it. The 4.10's were my choice cause the truck when I got it felt like it had no ***** on the lower end of the RPM range. That changed with the 4.10's. Also, before I changed ratios I could run around 75 MPH before I notice a huge Fuel consumption. Now it's between 65 and 70 MPH. If he wants to re gear that's his choice. But like I said it depends on what size of tires he chooses. No disrespect intended dude.
Last edited by knightmare1015; Mar 23, 2008 at 02:36 PM.
Hi rededge02,
nope I didn't tell him to regear. I did tell him about the problem I encountered though. I have a 3.0. My fuel Mpg dropped 4 mpgs with the 31x10.50's and had to have the steering box replaced because of it. The 4.10's were my choice cause the truck when I got it felt like it had no ***** on the lower end of the RPM range. That changed with the 4.10's. Also, before I changed ratios I could run around 75 MPH before I notice a huge Fuel consumption. Now it's between 65 and 70 MPH. If he wants to re gear that's his choice. But like I said it depends on what size of tires he chooses.
nope I didn't tell him to regear. I did tell him about the problem I encountered though. I have a 3.0. My fuel Mpg dropped 4 mpgs with the 31x10.50's and had to have the steering box replaced because of it. The 4.10's were my choice cause the truck when I got it felt like it had no ***** on the lower end of the RPM range. That changed with the 4.10's. Also, before I changed ratios I could run around 75 MPH before I notice a huge Fuel consumption. Now it's between 65 and 70 MPH. If he wants to re gear that's his choice. But like I said it depends on what size of tires he chooses.
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Well you are both right and wrong dude. It depends on the tire size he chooses. You are right about a towing package though. The dealerships do offer an upgrade for towing but the tow hitch isn't installed. When I got mine every salesman in there wanted me to add the towing package. I said no to everyone. It's alot of work and costs alot. 04edge was a little off about the towing package. With the 4.10's you won't lose that much MPG's until you reach between the 65 MPH and 75 MPH speed limits. Just remember the higher the number the lower the gear the faster you take off. But in return you can't run at higher speeds with this mod either.
Last edited by knightmare1015; Mar 23, 2008 at 02:47 PM.
Hi rededge02,
nope I didn't tell him to regear. I did tell him about the problem I encountered though. I have a 3.0. My fuel Mpg dropped 4 mpgs with the 31x10.50's and had to have the steering box replaced because of it. The 4.10's were my choice cause the truck when I got it felt like it had no ***** on the lower end of the RPM range. That changed with the 4.10's. Also, before I changed ratios I could run around 75 MPH before I notice a huge Fuel consumption. Now it's between 65 and 70 MPH. If he wants to re gear that's his choice. But like I said it depends on what size of tires he chooses. No disrespect intended dude.
nope I didn't tell him to regear. I did tell him about the problem I encountered though. I have a 3.0. My fuel Mpg dropped 4 mpgs with the 31x10.50's and had to have the steering box replaced because of it. The 4.10's were my choice cause the truck when I got it felt like it had no ***** on the lower end of the RPM range. That changed with the 4.10's. Also, before I changed ratios I could run around 75 MPH before I notice a huge Fuel consumption. Now it's between 65 and 70 MPH. If he wants to re gear that's his choice. But like I said it depends on what size of tires he chooses. No disrespect intended dude.
hmm interesting.. how did you replace a steering box on a rack and pinion... ?
