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Old 02-28-2012, 06:42 PM
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Default help with rear end gears?

i have a 2008 ford ranger xlt 2wd, i lifted it 12 inches and threw 35s under i swapped the rear end out. What i thought i put under it was 7.5 3.85 gears but now th truck wont do over 55, and i takes me a couple miles to reach it. When i floor it it actualy seems to do less than when i eezz into it. so i wont different gears should i go 4.10 3.08 3.55? help i do alot of interstate driving
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Old 02-28-2012, 06:51 PM
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Default Re: help with rear end gears?

4.56s. You probably have 3.73s. I've seen this truck FS
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Old 02-28-2012, 06:52 PM
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Default Re: help with rear end gears?

4.56 or 4.88
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Old 02-28-2012, 06:58 PM
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Default Re: help with rear end gears?

yes i actualy traded that truck in the photos you see are the dealer photos that were taken i just bought o new ranger saturday,,,,but im not sure the gears all i know is it dont have any giddy up and no top end.. friend said i may have 4.10

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the yellow ranger i had was on 36s and had no problem pulling thos tires and i could do 90 i believe i had 3.55

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the yellow truck i had on 36s and i pulled fine could hit 90 mph i believe the gears were 3.55 it was and edge 2wd 02
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Old 02-28-2012, 06:58 PM
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You didn't have 36s with 3.55s.

http://www.fordrangerforum.com/drive...xle-codes.html
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Old 02-28-2012, 07:00 PM
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Default Re: help with rear end gears?

yes thats what im trying to figure out im not sure if it was 3.55 or not i know i have 35s now and can barley drive it i do plan in the future to put it on 44s what gears do you suggest
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Old 02-28-2012, 07:04 PM
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Default Re: help with rear end gears?

Did you read this - http://www.fordrangerforum.com/drive...xle-codes.html
That will tell you what gears you have now. I don't know what to suggest for 44s
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Old 02-28-2012, 07:07 PM
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Default Re: help with rear end gears?

read it but the only problem is i dont have factory axle so dont know what gears are in it now so dont know if i should go higher to 4.8s or stay like 3.7s but i appreciate the help
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Old 02-28-2012, 07:20 PM
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Default Re: help with rear end gears?

You want 4.56s and up I can tell you that much
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Old 03-01-2012, 07:32 PM
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Default Re: help with rear end gears?

k i appreciate it
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