I have a 7.5 from a 02 b2500 in my 97 b2300. It currently is an open diff with 4.10. I lifted my truck and I'm going to be installing 33x12.50 and adding some things in the bed of my truck. Like full size spare, tool box, air compressor, and jack. Also thinking about building a front bumper with a winch. So there will be added weight. I'm planning on keeping the 7.5 because I don't really want to swap rears again. My truck rarely goes offroad. And if it does it crawls through sand. With the added weight I do pull trailers. The most weight is 5x10 open trailer single axle with 2 full size atvs, rancher 350 and warrior 350. Also has cans and small generator. I believe the 4.56 will do good. And hopefully won't break anything. The 2.3 auto doesn't have any power anyway. If I had a bigger motor I would swap to a 8.8. I have found some limited slip/posi units on eBay. Just what they describe it as. I'm wondering if the limited slip unit will bolt into an open carrier with the 4.56 gears.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301247045859

Here's a link to one I was looking at. Wouldn't mind the extra traction when I need it.

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Crap, misspelled the title. *with

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!

Why a winch if you don't take it offroad?
Sorry, not being any help to ur question

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Too much, look at my build thread

I've got a family friend with one mounted on the front of his truck and seen all the things he used it for. Mainly for all the things I can use it for.

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!

Hookin dem Hondas and pullin em

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96 Ford Ranger 2.3 - Loads of mods
03 DSG Mustang GT 5 spd- CAI, Flowmaster cat back, Sequential tail lights, 70mm T.B. 265/305
1992 GMC C1500 4.3 Long Bed 91K

Haha good point. The winch I will be getting isn't a warn I'm not gonna use it enough for a good winch. I'm probably gonna get a smittybilt

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!

Gonna be doing a ford trac lok with 4.56 gears and mustang rear disc conversion

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!

Thats what I want except higher gear ratio.

Know this was a while ago but smittybilt is a damn good winch lol. Nothing cheap about it. Just a an FYI.

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT - 4x4 Off Road - 3.0L - 5speed - 4.10 - 3in BL - 2in Torsion Lift - Lokka Front Locker - RCI Skids - Rancho Shocks - Super Start Extreme AGM Deep Cycle Battery - Cragar Soft 8s - 33x12.50 BFG M/T KM2 w/ Hitch Mounted Spare - Smittybilt XRC8 Winch - On Board Compressor - Hidden Snorkel

Yeah I've heard good things about smitty bilt. I need the higher gear for 33s

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!

You meant LOWER gears.

Yeah that's what I Ment

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1997 B2300 reg cab 2.3 Lima, 15x8.5 Mickey Thompson classic 2, 31x10.50 cooper discover at3, 7.5 open 4.10 rear, dynomax super turbo catback, alpine iva-w200 w/ nav, kicker 6x8s, alpine type R 8, alpine 250W mono amp, power bass 400.4, tool box & camper shell, compustar alarm/remote start.
1956 Ford F100 rust bucket with big plans!