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I have a 98 ranger with the 4 cylinder. I paid $100 for a set of tires/wheels from a lincoln aviator and gave away my stock wheels w/ worn out tires. Since I very rarely drove the truck (I rode a motorcycle most of the time..) the horrid gearing didn't really bother me much.
However, I've sold the bikes (insurance was ridiculous and I'm between jobs atm..) and am now driving the truck more often... and am fed up with the gearing. I believe it has 3.08's. I've seen the 'gearing chart' but does that apply to 4 cylinders? This motor really doesn't have much power.. what is the ideal gearing? The tires are 245/65-17 and make 5th gear pretty much impossible to use. I'm really not interested in an explorer swap - I never go off-road and am looking for least expensive solution.
Also, since I've bought the truck it has an odd 'rattle' when you really push the gas. It's worse with cheap gas, the a/c on, and/or in the summer. When it gets really bad it's throw an EGR code (or it may be an o2 sensor.. actually I think it was the o2 sensor, but can't really remember..)
It's best described as sounding like a couple of pennies in a metal can sitting in the glovebox. I actually thought it was something rattling in the glovebox but couldn't find anything. It doesn't sound like detonation or engine knocking - although it is much less noticeable when using mid-grade or premium.. Is this any kind of known problem? I spend a lot of time searching on the 'original' forums a few months ago and didn't find anything.
Thank you very much in advance!
However, I've sold the bikes (insurance was ridiculous and I'm between jobs atm..) and am now driving the truck more often... and am fed up with the gearing. I believe it has 3.08's. I've seen the 'gearing chart' but does that apply to 4 cylinders? This motor really doesn't have much power.. what is the ideal gearing? The tires are 245/65-17 and make 5th gear pretty much impossible to use. I'm really not interested in an explorer swap - I never go off-road and am looking for least expensive solution.
Also, since I've bought the truck it has an odd 'rattle' when you really push the gas. It's worse with cheap gas, the a/c on, and/or in the summer. When it gets really bad it's throw an EGR code (or it may be an o2 sensor.. actually I think it was the o2 sensor, but can't really remember..)
It's best described as sounding like a couple of pennies in a metal can sitting in the glovebox. I actually thought it was something rattling in the glovebox but couldn't find anything. It doesn't sound like detonation or engine knocking - although it is much less noticeable when using mid-grade or premium.. Is this any kind of known problem? I spend a lot of time searching on the 'original' forums a few months ago and didn't find anything.
Thank you very much in advance!
