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who has a 2.9 ranger that is chipped.....i tow a 16ft trailer with quads and stuff i need a little more ass i was thinking exhaust and a chip....If you have one what kind and was it worth the money???
 


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a chip won't give you what you are looking for.i did headers,chip,K&N,etc and it was still just a 2.9l when the dust settled.
 

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so know one else has any experiences chipping there 2.9????
 
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ok go to jet, they make a chip for it, blow like 300 on one then after your fuel milage drops and your still looking for more power consider using all that money towards a gear change if that won't work,try a 4.0 or 5.0 swap, those are about the one way to get the power you want.
 

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So its just a plane waste of cash and i need to buy a 4.0 ranger....thanks for the info guys
 

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4x4FAN said:
So its just a plane waste of cash and i need to buy a 4.0 ranger....thanks for the info guys
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That might not be the "solution", but basically there's not a lot of tweaking that can be done to the stock engine management system that's going to gain you a significant difference. I have a cammed 2.9L running on a stock MAF PCM, you won't find me buying a chip anytime soon either.

Better rear end gearing is probably a cheaper solution to look into..

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yeah i have a hypertech chip. no real big game. but i didn't lose any gasmilage. but i drive like an old man to get good milage. gears would be a good start. synthetic fluid would help. maybe an electric fan too.
 
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