re-gearing

1988 Ranger 2.9L, 2wd Standard Cab Long Bed. Good Afternoon everyone. So my Ranger I believe has 3.73 gears. I’ve got a FM132 and 2.9. The truck has a good bit of torque under 45 mph. I cruise on the highway at about 2500-2700 rpms, ~ 60-65 mph. I don’t care about low end torque at all. I’d...

So I finished up re-gearing my Dana 30 the other day after hours of pulling the pinion in and out to get the depth and preload correct. Finally got an awesome patter and a good number on the preload, so I tore it all down cleaned it all up, put in my new inner pinion race and bearings, installed...