Stock ranger with 4.56's

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The Tech Library says some rangers came with 4.56's from the factory. I guess they must be very rare, because I've never came across one. Does anyone know what rangers to look for? Was it just fleet trucks, or fx4 models?

 

[wahlstrom1]

The only one's Ive seen with factory 4.56's were fleet vehicles, like the dually suburbans you used to find around here. I've heard they are more common in the non-north american rangers but they also have different diffrentials in some cases as well. And yes, they are very rare.

-andrew

 

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If you did find one, what do you think those axles would go for?

 

[wahlstrom1]

I only one I've seen was wrote off in a wrecking yard. Axles at that time were $200 up front and $125 out back. I would have grabbed them, but the beams were bent to sh!t and I was goin SAS anyways.

 

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WAHLSTROM1, thanks. I guess I'll have to keep my eyes open. I'm just affraid of setting up a ring and pinion, I would rather just swap axles instead.(not solid, I actually like the ttb dana35) Plus I don't know of any shops in my area that I trust to install gears.

 

[wahlstrom1]

Sorry to say, but you probably have a better chance of winning the lottery this year then finding a truck with 4.56's in the parts yards....If you keep an eye open on here, and a few of the other RBV site's you may be able to find someone selling their's already setup, broke in etc.

 

[JohnnyO]

Factory 4.56's came only on 4x2 chassis-cabs with the payload package. Rare as hen's teeth. No point in looking for them when you can easily buy aftermarket gears.

 

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Factory 4.56's came only on 4x2 chassis-cabs with the payload package. Rare as hen's teeth. No point in looking for them when you can easily buy aftermarket gears.

Only in the 4x2, man that sucks. I guess it's about time I learn how to set up a ring and pinion. It took me 3 days to install my clutch properly last summer(mostly because of rust!!!), gears will probably be something like a week.