bhgl
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- Location
- Northern Ontario, Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Mazda B3000
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
Howdy folks,
I'm looking into re-gearing my rear axle from 3.73 all the way down to 3.08. The truck spends most of its time on the highway, and basically never towing, so for fuel economy purposes it's the right move. I'm mostly looking for manufacturer recommendations, I've seen a lot of Yukon Gear and Axle, but USA Standard seems to be manufactured by the same company. Some folks insist on going with actual OEM, or Ford racing parts, but I can't seem to find any at reasonable prices.
Unfortunately, at this ratio, and with an LSD there are no options for a junkyard pull, not to mention the yards up here in the North Ontario are pretty bare and far between, finding a truck with a relevant axle to steal the gear set from is going to be a headache as well. Relatively speaking, the gear sets are pretty affordable new.
I'll most likely be doing this swap, backlash and pinion depth adjustment included, myself depending on how many round-tuits I have on hand. Otherwise there's a 4x4 shop local to me that does good work so I'll take the full axle over there and pay the piper.
I'm looking into re-gearing my rear axle from 3.73 all the way down to 3.08. The truck spends most of its time on the highway, and basically never towing, so for fuel economy purposes it's the right move. I'm mostly looking for manufacturer recommendations, I've seen a lot of Yukon Gear and Axle, but USA Standard seems to be manufactured by the same company. Some folks insist on going with actual OEM, or Ford racing parts, but I can't seem to find any at reasonable prices.
Unfortunately, at this ratio, and with an LSD there are no options for a junkyard pull, not to mention the yards up here in the North Ontario are pretty bare and far between, finding a truck with a relevant axle to steal the gear set from is going to be a headache as well. Relatively speaking, the gear sets are pretty affordable new.
I'll most likely be doing this swap, backlash and pinion depth adjustment included, myself depending on how many round-tuits I have on hand. Otherwise there's a 4x4 shop local to me that does good work so I'll take the full axle over there and pay the piper.