Gearing for 33's with 4.0

[mhughes165]

thats nuts, just get the tools and do them yourself, its simple enough, and if it rbeaks u have noone to blame but yourself, i bought my tools when i had my first ranger, cost me about 250 for the tools, and ive made money doin rears for other people aswell, payed for themselves on the first rears i did

 

[GoneCountry110]

Are you talking about swapping the axle or swapping the gears? If you are talking about swapping the axle, go for it. If you are talking about swapping the gears, I would honestly hold out for a set of 4.56's. Having gears changed will run you anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500. Do it once and do it right...


hick

No im just wondering bout the gear swap and if i need the carrier or not plus whether or not ths will even work. And hell no i would never pay that much for a gear change my uncle is the shop foreman at the ford dealership where i live and if i get all the stuff the only thing its gonna cost me is a 12 pack lol!!

 

[gettle03FX4LevelII]

ok so I have been reading this as the thread continues on, and was wondering the same thing the O.P. asked. I want to go to 33's on my truck (which is the 4.0 with 4.10's) for the most part all I do is DD (mostly highway) so from what you guys are sayin I should probably wait till I save the $$$$$$$$$$$$$ to do a 4.56 gear swap then?? guess the truck is gonna stay stock for at least another year or so

Don't be afraid of the 33's thats what i am running and i do not notice much difference i can still break them loose when it is wet and if i want i can light them up when it is dry we have the exact same truck. If you are looking for cheap gears and locker i suggest checking out this site http://ford4x4accessories.com/index.php