4.11 or 4.56 for towing?

[Toxifera]

Hello y’all,
I have a 94’ Ranger XLT that I am using to tow a 2400 lbs 16 ft 74’ Wilderness camp trailer with. My Ranger has a 6” Skyjacker lift with 33’s under it. I was told by some reputable individuals that 4.56’s are a good fit. But yesterday I had someone tell me that’s too low and that I should run 4.11’s. Can anyone help me decide between the two ratios? Thanks in advance.

Eric


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[wildbill23c]

4.10's or 4.56's would work fine for no more than you are towing...or remove the lift and oversized tires and the current axle ratio would work fine too .

 

[BlackBII]

4.56's with 33's is a great combo. Towing in 4th gear at 60mph will put you at 2700-2800rpm.

 

[Toxifera]

Thanks guys. I think I will stick with 4.56. Have a good one.


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[gw33gp]

I tow my race car all over the country. I am guessing the combined weight of the car and trailer is around 3500 lbs plus another 800 lbs or so on the bed. I used to tow with 4.10 gears and 31" tires. It did very well but I never put it in OD when towing.
When I switched to 33" tires for off-road adventures, I had 4.56 gears installed. That works well off-road but I still tow with the 31" tires. I found that I need to use OD or I am running higher rpm than I want to. That has worked out very well. I get better towing gas mileage than I used to and the lower gears make it easier to take off and accelerate. Most inclines just require shifting into 4th gear until I get to the really steep stuff.
You don't show what engine you have but I think the 4.56 gears with 33" tires and the 4.0 OHV engine should be a good combination. You may even end up running in OD on long trips.

 

[Toxifera]

Thanks Gw33gp,
I weighed my combo at a weight station. My Ranger weighed in at 5450 & the trailer @ 2400. I have the 4.0l OHV & a heavy duty A4LD tranny.
Thank you for your input. That put my mind at ease about the 4.56 decision. You have a great one [emoji2]


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[don4331]

Eric:

Isn't the GVWR for your Ranger only about 4900?

Either you have more changes to your Ranger or that trailer is very nose heavy.

 

[adsm08]

a heavy duty A4LD tranny.

Wouldn't that be an A4HD?

 

[Toxifera]

Hey Don4331,
You’re probably right, I believe the trailer tongue weight is between 5 & 6 hundred.

Hey Adsm08,
I traded in my A4LD for a heavy duty rebuilt one about 4 years ago. Check out http://www.charlietranny.com/A4LD.htm.

Have a good one guys.

Eric


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