Gears Help i have 3.73 want to go to 4.10 or even 4.56???

greatwolf222 · May 14, 2011

i have a 92 ranger 2WD 5 speed manual 2.3. i work for domnios driving all over the city. 3.73 gears seem very high for city driving even with 14'' tires and i never go over 60MPH. so given my job i want better MPG and i wanna be the fastest one off the line (or light) in my case. so i was looking at a 4.10 gearing or 4.56 the lower the better i think it would also save my clutch a bit more if take off was a bit easier, so please help me i need some advise before i go and dump money into a project like this

(being able to leave a longer black mark wouldnt hurt ether) :drool:

bilzy7 · May 14, 2011

Get a car better cornering and faster. Lol. Are you really building a truck to deliver pizza faster? WTF...

bilzy7 · May 14, 2011

Go to the tech library. Look at gears. It has a chart for general gearing for mpg, and performance... Look more before posting everything is on this site

LearjetMinako · May 14, 2011

Hate to say it, but the 3.73 gearing with the 14" rim tires are probably the best combo. Any more gearing and you will get tired from the constant shifting.

For the pizza delivery business, it is best to invest in a vehicle with an automatic transmission. Get a Honda Civic or small car with a four cylinder engine and automatic. This way gas money doesn't eat your wallet up and you won't wear out a clutch any faster. But more fluid changes will be needed with the constant city traffic driving.

Frank The Tank · May 14, 2011

4.10's sound like the way to go..... if you want an honest answer.

Past that.......... dude you must make a fortune to be investing in pizza delivery as a career.

I bought a protege to drive to my job, but i have pretty low level job..........

Frank

greatwolf222 · May 14, 2011

i just cant get over how retardedley slugish this truck can be, i love the ranger and the little 2.3 it has so im just wondering if a 4.56 or 4.10 gears would make it a bit quicker i tested it out on the highway and i got up to 86 but it took forever and i was in 4th gear doing about 3k rpm it jut seems stupid, i would try to get a rear end with a 4.10TC maybe from a ranger FX2

greatwolf222 · May 14, 2011

i think i will thank you, im just runing out of things to do to it without just building a new motor (witch i really dont want to do)

Frank The Tank · May 14, 2011

My 97 ranger with 30 in wintermarks wouldn't go 82 downhill with a 3 mile run. With stock a'ts it would go 85 on the same stretch of road.

I think 4.56 or 4.88's either on will have you taking off in second gear....

Frank

greatwolf222 · May 14, 2011

thats what i needed to know, what would be too low 4.10 is farly commin i thought i think thats what ill go with

colby450xc · May 14, 2011

Can 4.56 gears even be bought for a 7.5" axle? :icon_confused:

t0x1k · May 14, 2011

colby450xc said:
Can 4.56 gears even be bought for a 7.5" axle?

Thats the last gear ratio they make.

A higher gear ratio does anything but increase gas mileage. Unless you change your tires to go bigger, you rev higher, shift sooner, both make for lower MPGs.

Go buy a ford pinto or geo metro and get your 40 mpgs.

94 lngbd · May 15, 2011

you will be hoping you didnt do it if you do, as i did the same & im switching back to 3.73s

nb11 · May 15, 2011

Heck, just go ahead and go with 4.56's, 35's, SAS, and v8 swap. Then you can deliver pizza ANYWHERE, thus maximizing your profits!

t0x1k · May 15, 2011

nb11 said:
Heck, just go ahead and go with 4.56's, 35's, SAS, and v8 swap. Then you can deliver pizza ANYWHERE, thus maximizing your profits!

Now this guy has the right idea.

Captain Ledd · May 15, 2011

Since your in town delivering things I'd go with at least the 4.10. 4.56 still might be a little on the steep side on a truck sporting the 14's (but that has some wiggle room).

It might be easier or probably just as expensive to do the 8.8" swap compared to regearing the 7.5", especially if it's from a Ranger. you'll get the bigger brakes too.

What size tires are you currently running? I can do some comparisons.

94 lngbd said:
you will be hoping you didnt do it if you do, as i did the same & im switching back to 3.73s

Didn't you stick 31's on the back of your rig? And I can only assume your talking about the 2.3L.

I hope you can clear a few things up because that statement makes my head hurt.

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