Wheel Swap/Can't calibrate speedometer

[RonD]

Limited slip was offered with the 4.10

Door tag can tell you if you are searching wrecking yards: http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/axle_codes.shtml

As far as I know you can just change the ring and pinion gears on any limited slip.

 

[Draco713]

After a couple of weeks of moral dilemma (not to mention concerns the transmission shift timining would become a problem as the time went on), I researched and gave in to obtaining the Superchips tool. It should be here by this weekend and I will post here how it goes. Very grateful to everyone for their suggestions. I ordered Superchips 1842, let's see what they actually send. Again, I will post once I get to a point I can testify to the value and validity of the tool.

 

[Str8sixfan]

Am I correct that as long as you have obd-II a programmer can recalibrate your speedometer? I have a 2000 and am planning on plus sizing by fall

 

[adsm08]

Yes, but not all programmers are created equal. You have to be sure the unit can do the calibration.

 

[hoosier1104]

Remember, you get what you pay for.

 

[Draco713]

Okay, after some tweaking, I actually had to calibrate the superchips approximately an inch to an inch and a half larger than what the actual diameter of my new tires and wheels were. But now the speedometer and odometer or more accurate. So, in theory lol, the superchips was worth the money because it was easier, faster, and less of a headache!

The next nightmare is to get the TPMS sensors and bands for the new wheels (because dealer didn't give me the sensors off the old rims and moronic me neglected to demand them!). For now I'm getting used to that light one of my coworkers called "the horshoe light" being on constantly.

Cranked torsion bar and lifted about 2" and just for info I discovered shocks are recommended every 50k miles. I learned this after swapping mine out for HDs and realizing the old ones were shot AFTER taking them out. No wonder it rode like crap, lol. (Yes, alignment performed after the torsion bar crank) and for anyone doing a wheel swap, get it aligned!!! Your camber and caster will be knocked out of whack with the increase/decrease in tire size!

Thanks to everyone for their help!

 

[adsm08]

Oh hey, BTW, shocks are recommended to be replaced every 50K miles. We just don't recommend them because they are expensive and then people get upset and scream that nothing is wrong with them.

 

[Draco713]

Oh hey, BTW, shocks are recommended to be replaced every 50K miles. We just don't recommend them because they are expensive and then people get upset and scream that nothing is wrong with them.

I hear ya there, but I guess I'm one to stress safety since the truck at only 53k miles would hit a bump and want to shift lanes in one hop. I have seen them as cheap as $35/each but having been a minimum wager for years, I get it, it can get pricey.