35's gear size? Gas Mileage

[ranger-runner-007]

thanks man.
It already has the 35's and 6in of lift. No going back now, just improvement.

 

[hitech_hick]

thanks man.
It already has the 35's and 6in of lift. No going back now, just improvement.

15-17 mpg? Are you sure that it has stock gears?



hick

 

[metalmacguyver]

How does higher RPM equal better mileage? (idk if thats a dumb question)

Every engine is different. 3.0 vulcan motors like to run at higher RPMs. It is where they are more efficient.

 

[4x4junkie]

Hmmm.... Guess I forgot to put in my sig here that I have 5.13 gears on mine (wouldn't want anything less).

Highway MPG usually hovers around 22 (although on rare occasion has been as high as 24).
In-town driving I'm guessing is around 18, although I haven't done enough in-town to really gauge it for sure.

This with the 2.9L engine and FM146 trans (who's overdrive gear is slightly less than that of the M5OD, too).

 

[ranger-runner-007]

is this mileage after you ajusted for the differance in miles you truck with bigger tires?

 

[ranger-runner-007]

What is a stock 95 rangers rear axle? I think its a 7.5 right? If so they dont make a 5.13 for the 7.5

 

[Hahnsb2]

What is a stock 95 rangers rear axle? I think its a 7.5 right? If so they dont make a 5.13 for the 7.5

Depends on engine, your 3.0 should have a 7.5, all 4.0s got 8.8s.

 

[mhughes165]

is this mileage after you ajusted for the differance in miles you truck with bigger tires?

yes im also wondering that aswell, if u can get as high as 24 w/ 35's and 5.13's then my buddy should definatly be getting better then 17mpg w/ 30's and 3.73's

 

[4x4junkie]

Speedo is corrected, yes (well, about 2 MPH fast at 65 still, biggest gear available)

The couple times I broke 24 MPG could very well be due to tailwinds, once was on the I-10 going east out here in San Bernardino Co. Ca. It consistently blows enough there that they got a huge windmill farm out there.

But I also tend to drive a bit on the slow side while cruising (55-60 MPH). I know that much faster than this, the MPG tanks out big-time (probably less than 19 if I keep a sustained 75 MPH).


There are 7.5" 5.13s available, but I would still swap to the 8.8 for the bigger pinion gear at that ratio. The 8.8 from a 4.0L Ranger is a straight bolt-in swap.


edit:
with 30s, 4.10s might bring some improvement, although MPG seems to be a mysteriously variable thing on 2.9s. Why this is I don't know, but it seems I was lucky to get one of the better ones (it did about 26 MPG when I had the dinky P205 donuts and 3.73 gears)

 

[mhughes165]

weve been jokin about tossing in the 7.5 w/ 4.56's to see what happens, considering it cant hurt anything anyways lol

Speedo is corrected, yes (well, about 2 MPH fast at 65 still, biggest gear available)

The couple times I broke 24 MPG could very well be due to tailwinds, once was on the I-10 going east out here in San Bernardino Co. Ca. It consistently blows enough there that they got a huge windmill farm out there.

But I also tend to drive a bit on the slow side while cruising (55-60 MPH). I know that much faster than this, the MPG tanks out big-time (probably less than 19 if I keep a sustained 75 MPH).


There are 7.5" 5.13s available, but I would still swap to the 8.8 for the bigger pinion gear at that ratio. The 8.8 from a 4.0L Ranger is a straight bolt-in swap.


edit:
with 30s, 4.10s might bring some improvement, although MPG seems to be a mysteriously variable thing on 2.9s. Why this is I don't know, but it seems I was lucky to get one of the better ones (it did about 26 MPG when I had the dinky P205 donuts and 3.73 gears)

 

[ranger-runner-007]

Ok so what would you guess one could get with 5.13 and 35's at 75? And what would be the mileage and power difference if i went with a higher 4.something then the 5.13?

 

[Blackdog]

Ok so what would you guess one could get with 5.13 and 35's at 75? And what would be the mileage and power difference if i went with a higher 4.something then the 5.13?

15 mpg tops. I have a 4X4 Ranger 3.0 with 33's and 4:88 gears, i get 16 mpg at 60-65 mph and I feel lucky.