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- Roanoke VA
- Vehicle Year
- 1997 and 1999
- Make / Model
- XLT 4x4 & B3000
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0L in XLT, 3.0L in B3000
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 31x10.5-15 K02's on the Ranger, 235/75R15 on Mazda
- My credo
- The perfect is the enemy of the good.
ok don 4331 sorry so that sounds correct, my error, 4R70W would be beefier
ok vents cool
3.slo lolol
So, 5.0L from Explorer and 4R70W from 'stang. cool.
What gives with the 7.5" axles? Is that the length or diameter or what (ignoramus here). Should I worry about that, or should/could I swap them out?
found this https://www.therangerstation.com/tech/ford-7-5-inch-rear-axle-history-specs/
I think they are same length, right? I have no idea why they would have put 7.5 but as long as it's not a problem I wouldn't care. Or else I'd have to swap it out.
Wouldn't be that terrible to have 3.73 ratio rear end that really sounds about right doesn't it? Could even go 3..9x or 4.11 or whatever, it would just rev more. But I'd want to be able to drive on freeway at 75 and not have it way high revs of course.
Glad I put build sticker up there. Does it say on there where it was made? There's some codes I don't know what they are. I guess VIN has lot of info in it too.
ok good on vent back windows, that sounds like just another problem and I have the center sliding section of rear window, I guess its stock though I see some with only 2 sections.
I see tweeter advice is door pillar not jamb. sorry. I get it.
ok vents cool
3.slo lolol
So, 5.0L from Explorer and 4R70W from 'stang. cool.
What gives with the 7.5" axles? Is that the length or diameter or what (ignoramus here). Should I worry about that, or should/could I swap them out?
found this https://www.therangerstation.com/tech/ford-7-5-inch-rear-axle-history-specs/
I think they are same length, right? I have no idea why they would have put 7.5 but as long as it's not a problem I wouldn't care. Or else I'd have to swap it out.
Wouldn't be that terrible to have 3.73 ratio rear end that really sounds about right doesn't it? Could even go 3..9x or 4.11 or whatever, it would just rev more. But I'd want to be able to drive on freeway at 75 and not have it way high revs of course.
Glad I put build sticker up there. Does it say on there where it was made? There's some codes I don't know what they are. I guess VIN has lot of info in it too.
ok good on vent back windows, that sounds like just another problem and I have the center sliding section of rear window, I guess its stock though I see some with only 2 sections.
I see tweeter advice is door pillar not jamb. sorry. I get it.
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