so what do you guys know about the h233b?

[trusted_expert]

im thinking about swapping one of these into my ranger and am looking for advice thru experience.

 

[Beanmachine7000]

im thinking about swapping one of these into my ranger and am looking for advice thru experience.

No personal experience, but I do know it's a beefy axle, not so sure about the parts availability... I wouldn't do it, just because it would be alot easier to find something else...

 

[trusted_expert]

well they are quite abundant and a local wrecking yard has several and all axles go for 80 bucks a piece there. its the width i want and super strong, my only concern is matching up gearing with a dana unit out front you know

 

[Beanmachine7000]

What about the front? You need to match up to the 6 lug pattern of the rear... I think you can get a 4.90 ration, which would match up with a 4.88 front, and I think a 4.1 maybe, there's not much choice I believe...

 

[trusted_expert]

waggy d44 is 6 lug from the factory and the same width as the 233. and yeas im hoping on landing a 4.90 rear to match with a 4.88 front. im hoping that will be close enough?

 

[Chance]

and yeas im hoping on landing a 4.90 rear to match with a 4.88 front. im hoping that will be close enough?

Yeah you'll be just fine with that gearing combo

 

[trusted_expert]

thanks chance i dont have any experience with mismatched gears.

 

[trusted_expert]

so nobody has personal experience with this rear end?

 

[NMB2]

the rule is .05 difference. that axle has the following ratios available. 4.11, 4.875, 5.13 and 5.88 If you are going to weld the Diff i would say go for it.

 

[trusted_expert]

i just need to figure out axle codes now to get the right gears lol