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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 09:48 AM
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2what do i need to do to gear up my truck i want to put in either 3:73 or 3:85. I don't know much on this subject so go slow and explain all (please) i want to jack my truck up a coupla inches and put on some bigger tires (I think I have 28s right now) i have a 1992 f-150 4x4 standard bed crew cab with a 300 straight 6 in it. Any Help???
 
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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 01:52 PM
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You have to decide what size tires you want to use before you decide the gear size. Since you have a 300 you don't want to go too high in a gear #. But what gear you choose depends on the tire size. So come back to us with that and we'll take you to the next step.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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either 32's or 33's (oh and by the way i have a 5 speed stick)
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 01:16 PM
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3.73's would probably go good with the I-6 on either of those tire choices. But thats as long as you don't go to anything larger later on.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 08:22 PM
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You don't need any lift for 33s on stock rims - just maybe space the front bumper forward about an inch.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 09:36 AM
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