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So I have a 95 I6 5 speed two wheel drive. When I get a good load pulling off on any hill gets really hard. Are there other transmission options? I have not got under to see what the rear has in it. Should I look for the HD rear axle?
So I have a 95 I6 5 speed two wheel drive. When I get a good load pulling off on any hill gets really hard. Are there other transmission options? I have not got under to see what the rear has in it. Should I look for the HD rear axle?
First thing you should do is look at the door tag or axle tag to determine what axle ratio you have. There is a 95 I6 w/ manual configuration with a 2.xx rear axle ratio - Ford actually says you should not tow anything with it and because of the axle ratio it's not very good at hauling either.
I would look at switching to some lower gears, 3.55s 3.73s or 410s anything high than that IMHO you might aswell be driving a car, a gutless, Korean car
4.10's would be a bit overkill for the 300-6 in a f150 though.they have lots of low end grunt to make 3.55's a real nice truck feel.
the 2.xx - 3.08's are the only ones that kinda suck if you haul and tow a lot with the truck.theres probably no need to get under the truck as the odds are high they're oem.just grab the axle code off the door jam.of course verify the gears before actually buying an axle but the axle code is a good place to start,then check the tag.
what do you consider a good sized load and a good sized hill, 3,55 to 3.73 would put you in the sweet spot of rpms, also know that if you have the mazda m50d trans you have no "granny" gear or a low low first gear so that definitely doesnt help either
Yeah a set of shorter tires would help his gearing greatly but might look dumb or give him clearance issues if he drives on packed dirt roads with allot of dips in it or on nasty rutted roads.
My 94 4x4 w/4.9L M5OD is geared 3.55 running 235/75R15's and IMO 1st is quite low enough. Just tooling around, unless I have to come to a complete stop, getting moving again is easily accomplished using 2nd. I haven't put a huge load on it yet but I don't anticipate much trouble. I don't want to over stress the M5!
The truck is a 250 Axle code is 29. Tires are a 265/75/16
A good load ends up being 3 yards of mulch, 1200 to 1500 pounds on scrap yard runs but I would like to get a trailer and start moving a small tractor around a bit. I have not ended up stuck on a hill yet but have gotten the clutch to stink getting it moving.
a 9th gen light duty f250! they do exists.unreal.the vin checks out.it's legit.iv never seen one before.in person nor in pics.i'll be a monkeys uncle.
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VIN: 1FTEF25YXSNA04884
World Manufacturer Identifier - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Positions
VIN Code: 1FT
Assembly Country: United States
Make: Ford
Body Style: Pickup
Restraint System Type (Passenger Cars) or Brake Type and GVWR Class (Trucks and Vans) - 4th Position
VIN Code: E
Brake System: Standard
Restraint: Driver Front Air Bag/Passenger Active Belts
GVWR Range: 6,001 - 10,000 Pounds
Line,Series Body Type - 5th, 6th, 7th Positions
VIN Code: F25
Vehicle Line: F-250
Vehicle Type: Truck
Engine Type - 8th Position
VIN Code: Y
Engine: 4.9 L
Cylinders: 6
Fuel: Gasoline
Engine Manufacturer: FORD
Model Year - 10th Position
VIN Code: S
Model Year: 1995
Assembly Plant - 11th Position
VIN Code: N
Assembly Plant: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Production Sequence Number - 12th - 17th
VIN Code: A04884
Prod Sequence Number A04884
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edit, quick google search reports that axle code 29 is a semi floating sterling 10.25 axle with 3.55 to 1 gears, trans code m means that it is a mazda m50d. which is probably the reason you struggle to get off to a start, now its either swap for an zf5 (a superior trans by the way) or change out gears to either 3.73 or 4.10
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