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Old 01-06-2009, 06:15 PM
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What are a set of 3.55 gears worth?

Hi,
I had a 2004, F150 FX4 and upgraded the gears to the 3.73 gears so I could haul a horse trailer. Have since sold the truck on and still have front and back gears, anyone know what they are worth or the best place to sell them? I am in Vancouver. They were swapped out at 68K on the truck.
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about half of new is a guess.
Call your dealer, and get a price on new gears like that.
Half the price and your in the ballpark.
 
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Post them here in the classifieds...some else here may be looking for longer legs!
 
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Thanks for the advice, I will check with the dealers and then post it here.
 
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Doubtful many people will want used gears.....i'd guess you'll get 50 bucks a set or so
 
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Ah, but list price from a dealer is really quite a bit more than they are worth...

Wrong axle size, but same ratio at www.newtakeoff.com

$140.00 for new gears in the smaller 8.8" axle. I don't believe the 5.4L/9.75" axle trucks came with anything "less" than the 3.55s...so it wouldn't be an upgrade for anyone.

I'd say about $40-50...IF you can find a buyer.
 
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Originally Posted by bergmeierk
[LEFT]Hi,
I had a 2004, F150 FX4 and upgraded the gears to the 3.73 gears so I could haul a horse trailer.
sure it was an FX4? or did you have 20" rims?

the FX4 only comes with 3.73 gears unless you buy the 20" rims...then it gets 3.55 for some stupid reason
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$140.00 for new gears in the smaller 8.8" axle. I don't believe the 5.4L/9.75" axle trucks came with anything "less" than the 3.55s...so it wouldn't be an upgrade for anyone.

I'd say about $40-50...IF you can find a buyer.
that is what I was thinking also
 
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Somebody with a damaged diff somewhere you just know is looking for parts.

They may not sell in 2 days, but IMO they will sell.

I have lots of parts for sleds, quads, motorbikes, outboards, jetskis etc. and they always sell given a little time, and unless damaged I usually get about 50% of new price, sometimes more.

My pal totalled his 202 F150 with no colission insurance on it when he rolled it.

I told him to part it out.
He did very well selling the parts for a nice little pile of cash....he got about half of new price for both diffs, the tranny, motor, etc.
He eventually sold nearly every undamaged part on the truck, and made enough to pay for about 60% of the newer truck he bought.
Even his bent and dented box and tailgate sold for 20% of new price.
 
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Originally Posted by tylus
sure it was an FX4? or did you have 20" rims?

the FX4 only comes with 3.73 gears unless you buy the 20" rims...then it gets 3.55 for some stupid reason


that is what I was thinking also

I have an FX4 with 20" rims and 3.73
 
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