so i have a bl on my 03 4x4 right now. I had 33 x 12.5 mtrs on for a while, and had no issues. My question is if i put new fiberglass fenders on the front and new aals in the back would i be able to run 35 x 12.5s? would these big tires wear out my stock steering components ? power loss? thanks dudes...

 

you should regear but you prolly wont have to if you have the 4.0........you should be able to run the 35's with fiberglass fenders on both the front and the rear

 

yeah i have a 5spd, 4.o sohc and 4. 10's, will the 35's wear out my truck though?

 

nope.....there are many guys running 35's on their ranger...i am one of them......with the 4.10's and the manual tranny and the 4.0 that is a good combonation for the 35's....i say do it and post pics!! GAY-BRIEL, a member here, has fiberglass front fenders for sale for '03 i believe

 

power loss will be a definate just because thats gunna happen no matter what...

4.56 would be ideal with your situation...

 

not really zabeard is running around 2800 rpm's at 80mph with his 35's and 4.56's....that is alot of rpm for using your truck daily.....i would stick with the 4.10's adn the 35's because of fuel milage ......they will keep your rpm's down at normal speeds...

 

so i would need fiberglass for both the front and rear? would i need aals? whats a good website for fiberglass?

 

you could do aal's but you will have the *** end of the truck sitting 2" higher than the front end and it would look funky.....unless you also added lift spindles and aal's, and a chevy shackle to the mix then all you would prolly need is front fenders.

 

he cant do spendals.. hes a 4x4..

check out andys (interceptors) truck. He has a BL, t-bars cranked, and a form of aals and 35's (no glass)

 

i get the same mpg as bill and he has 4.10s with a manual.

i dont think mine is out of DD range. im still gettign the factory rated city MPG for my truck.

only place bill will get me is on long highway trips with high speeds involved.

i think gearing is a must, but some people can handle the slower speeds.

there is a fine line between boggin the engine, optimum mpg, and too many rpms. the SOHC likes a little more rpm.


but then agian i could really careless what mpg i get. which is why i wanted the torque back, becasue i have a lead foot

 

Yea around the city it will be fine with 4.56's....Bill said he got either 16.2 or 17.2 mpg on the way down here the friday before the 4th......that is pretty good with 4.10's......

i didn't know he had 4x4 sorry..........

 

yea the bl is gunna be much more cost effective then getting fiber fender.s..

 

ya i got 16mpg running 80 to mark's, one trip i ran 90 and um... ya i got 13.2 mpg

 

I got 17.5 mpg on the way down to Indiana and 17.2 mpg on the way back, on the way back I had a little more weight in the truck then going down.

 

bill you have drove both. would you upgrade to 4.56s?

granted mine inst the best example since the tranny slips.

 

Honestly with a 5 speed manual I dont think its really needed. With an automatic I would say yes it is needed. I had the thought of doing it but after this last trip I dont think that I will.

 

understandable.

come down here agian and we will swap rear axles. see what you think then. lol

just kiddin

 

LOL I dont think that I will get mine back when its all said and done haha.

 

oh i didnt know you wanted it back.

i doubt you will notice a difference. hehe.

discs, 31 spline > drums 28 spline

 

dang i didnt think about it i should have stolen his axle while he was down here........lol.........i wish i could decide on which gear to upgrade to....a 4.10 or a 4.56 with my 4.0 OHV and auto tranny

 

yea im fittn em fine.. and its not too bad with the 3.0 aand 4.10s.. shes a torq monster in 4low so thats all i care.. and i dont need to race anyone in my truck

i still wanna get a lift here soon, cause i want that extra 4" or so