Yes, 1998 to 2000 Rangers used the ABS sensor on rear axle for speedometer/odometer, it registers AXLE rotations per mile
So ring gear tooth count(or pinion) won't matter, but tire size will matter
Drive shaft speed needs to be converted to rotations per mile using tire size and gearing
3.73 means drive shaft rotates 3.73 times for each 1 time the axle rotates
4.10 would rotate 4.1 times for each 1 rotation of the axle
And then you need to know how far vehicle travels with 1 turn of the axle which varies by diameter of the tire
Good to know that I won't need to correct the speedo if I change gears in the rear end (as long as I stick with the same size tires), so I thank you gentlemen for that information.
However, Ron's definition of what "3.73" and "4.10" mean are incorrect.
Those numbers are Gear Ratios.
ANY ratio is simply a comparison of two numbers.
In the case of "Gear Ratio" it is the comparison of the number of teeth on the ring gear, compared to the number of teeth on the pinion gear.
It is incorrect to think that if your truck has 3.73 gears in the rear end that the driveshaft will turn that many times for every turn of of the axle shaft.
It only means that there are 3.73 teeth on the ring gear for every one tooth on the pinion gear.
Sure, the driveshaft rotation will speed up, or slow down, as you change rear axle gear ratios (everything else remaining constant), but the numbers do not compare directly.
It is simply a comparison of the number of teeth on those gears.
To calculate engine rpm based on road speed and tire height, the formula you use is: road speed (mph), times
effective final drive gear ratio, times 336, divided by the height of the tire in inches.
The end result will give you engine rpm.