what gear ratio do you have

[prerunx]

4.88s 01 sprorttrac w/35's

 

[prozachappy]

Don't just trust the door sticker, look at the tab on the diff cover. Many people switch out their rear ends. I had open 3.27's on my '94'...but picked up the 3.73 LS out of a '97' at a junkyard for $200 bucks

 

[jimbo74]

both of our explorers have d4 3.73 ls
our ranger has a 46 3.73 open
my toyota has an 8" 3.07 open
sister has a 5 speed civic vtec sohc

 

[fiftyfeetup]

open 3.73's with 33 inch tires. going to either 4:10 or 4:56's with some sort of limited slip. any advice on what and where to get it is welcome. its daily driver but i cant get stuck when i go hunting in the backwoods(i don't have a winch, yet). it needs more low end, too sluggish. whats the deal with doing the rear gears and not the front? it doesn't sound right to me but ive heard it's fine, is this total bs?

 

[nissanboy]

3.73 with 35's... sucks but gets me there till i can afford gears.... just cant use overdrive till about 60-70 mph

 

[JoshC]

open 3.73's with 33 inch tires. going to either 4:10 or 4:56's with some sort of limited slip. any advice on what and where to get it is welcome. its daily driver but i cant get stuck when i go hunting in the backwoods(i don't have a winch, yet). it needs more low end, too sluggish. whats the deal with doing the rear gears and not the front? it doesn't sound right to me but ive heard it's fine, is this total bs?

You'll have to do both axles. In an older truck that has hubs, you could run different ratios if you never put it in 4wd and locked the hubs in, but since you don't, you can't. Do a search on the Powetrax No slip unit, that's what several of us run and we are very pleased with them.

 

[nissanboy]

if you really cant afford to do both gear sets at the same time just pull the front drive shaft and run without it until you can get the front axle regeared.

 

[BKennedy]

5:13's with 35's and a Detroit locker. Can't get 4:88's for the reverse rotation Dana 35. Now that I have had them in there for awhile, I am glad I got the 5:13's. Mucho torque.

I had a no-slip in there but it slipped and blew on the Rubicon. Stupid thing got wedged in the carrier and had to be cut out with a air saw. Just spend the money the first time and get a Detroit.

 

[Drewfus04]

I dunno what comes in my stock 98 limited? Anyone know (can't see the numbers under the truck on the axle) There's gotta be someone out there that knows? 3.73 maybe?

 

[racinjason68]

I have 3.73 l/s in my X running 32x11.5's with the auto tranny, My question is will 4.10 gears be good and where to buy good gears at for our X's. and maybe the powertrax no slip unit.?? Is it ok to run on the open road as mine has to stay a daily driver...

 

[DB_1]

I started out with the stock 3.73 gears in my Ranger, open in front/LS in the rear. Then went to 4.56 and still open in front/LS rear and now i'm going to 4.88's w/a Detroit in the rear and still undecided on my front locker, probably an Eaton E-locker.

 

[Carlos Osornio]

4.56 with en Eaton E-locker on the rear, open in front

 

[JoshC]

I have 3.73 l/s in my X running 32x11.5's with the auto tranny, My question is will 4.10 gears be good and where to buy good gears at for our X's. and maybe the powertrax no slip unit.?? Is it ok to run on the open road as mine has to stay a daily driver...

4.10's would be a good choice for 32's/33's if you do mostly road driving. The power trax will be a good choice too, you'll not really notice it until really sharp curves. As for the gears, i bought mine from Randy's Ring and Pinion, one of our sponsors. Mine are Yukon gears, not the best made, but still good and affordable.

 

[BKennedy]

I would go with the 4.56 with 32/33" tires. That way, if you ever go bigger, you won't have to do another gear change unless you chose. Besides, 4.56 gears and 33" tires would put you right back to stock gear ratios. Its usually 4.10 with 31's and 4.56's with 33's.

I would caution you against using a no-slip. It costs around $400.00 and is not nearly as strong as a Detroit. I have had both and the no-slip clanged and pinged more than my Detroit. The Detroit costs about a hundred more, but it should never break, and seems to be quieter in my opinion. My no-slip gave out on the Rubicon.

 

[Mcane6]

im going to 32" soon so what should i gear to: 3.73 or 4.10 if im a daily road driver??

 

[bmxking5]

I'd go with 4.10s

 

[bmxking5]

I have 3.27 ls, but hope to one day get 4.10s or 4.56s

 

[bitchinexplorer]

3.37 limited slip

 

[svande8952]

4.88s locked up in my Dana 44 and 9 inch. The axles are fully assembled, but not under the truck yet, they will be later this month.

 

[BKennedy]

What size tires are you planning on running?