trans identification

[myranger26105]

i have a 2003 ranger egde 4x4 with a 4.0 i have a 5 speed and was wondering what trans i have is their a way to tell what you have by the VIN and if so can someone help me

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

5 speed manual or 5speed automatic?

Manual = M50D-R1HD

Auto = 5R55E

 

[myranger26105]

5 speed manual
and is that a pretty good trans and is there anything i can do to it to make it any better, is their a heavy duty clutch i can get gonna need to replace mine sometime soon

 

[adsm08]

Those are the good trans and heavy duty clutch for the Rangers.

If you are worried about durability or wear, you just can't beat the OEM clutch.

 

[myranger26105]

ok thanks for the info guys just looking to see if there is a better clutch out there or is the oem one is just as good i do alot of towing with my truck and wanna make the clutch last as long as possible

 

[adsm08]

Well towing will shorten the life of any clutch, but the OEM one is pretty good. LUK is good too, but from what I understand, LUK makes the Motorcraft clutches, so either way, it's a pretty good clutch.