power loss? help

[tigercat]

if i get 32 inch tires and i hace 2.79 gear ratio will i still have decent power?

 

[91exploreron37]

Dude come on. Explorers never came with a 2.79 gear ratio. And please post in one of your previous threads, theres no use in making another thread to ask the same question you asked in your other thread.

 

[tigercat]

oh okay on the door it has 43 and i went to the ford site and thats what it said? it said 3.08 but how can i tell

 

[91exploreron37]

Look at this chart

Here are the axle codes:
http://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/Axle.htm

With an axle code of 43 you have an open diff with 3.08 gears.

 

[wood1]

I have 3.73 gears and I was pretty content (as much as a gear-head could be) with the power level of my '93 XLT 4X4...

I put on 31's in place of the 235/75/15's last week and the power loss is noticable. Not to the point that I am looking to change gearing, but if I went any larger (should say when I go larger, addiction growing worse) I will definitely be changing my gear ratio. Probably won't bother with anything less than 4.56, most likely will go with a ration in the 5. range...

Hope this helps.

 

[tigercat]

if i do have 3.08 gears should i go with 31 or 32 inch tires with a 2inch lift

 

[wood1]

Do some searches dude...

Here is one discussion:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224556

 

[91exploreron37]

X2 The search feature is your friend.
And with 3.08s I'd probably go with 31's.

 

[HahnsB2]

3.08? Don't go larger than stock tire, that would absolutely suck with 31s.