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my husband says there is a way to change the gear ratio without chaning the rear end. He says there is something you can buy to put on the truck that changes the ratio without the extreme expense, but he doesn't know what it is or where to get it. Does anyone know what he's talking about?
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changing the gear ratio-more...
>my husband says there is a
>way to change the gear
>ratio without chaning the rear
>end. He says there is
>something you can buy to
>put on the truck that
>changes the ratio without the
>extreme expense, but he doesn't
>know what it is or
>where to get it. Does
>anyone know what he's talking
>about?
You can have your rear axle re-geared to a different ratio- no need to swap the entire axle. Gears should run about $200, install kit about $150, and labor around $300. If you have a 4x4, then both axles should be done so you don't break the transfer case and a bunch of other driveline parts.
The only thing I can think of that your husband may be talking about would be the US Gear overdrive/underdrive units. They bolt onto the tranny/transfercase and either give you increased overdrive or underdrive on-demand. They, however, are not cheap at all- $2K+. You can get more information on these units from a good RV place.
Dustin Siebert
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>way to change the gear
>ratio without chaning the rear
>end. He says there is
>something you can buy to
>put on the truck that
>changes the ratio without the
>extreme expense, but he doesn't
>know what it is or
>where to get it. Does
>anyone know what he's talking
>about?
You can have your rear axle re-geared to a different ratio- no need to swap the entire axle. Gears should run about $200, install kit about $150, and labor around $300. If you have a 4x4, then both axles should be done so you don't break the transfer case and a bunch of other driveline parts.
The only thing I can think of that your husband may be talking about would be the US Gear overdrive/underdrive units. They bolt onto the tranny/transfercase and either give you increased overdrive or underdrive on-demand. They, however, are not cheap at all- $2K+. You can get more information on these units from a good RV place.
Dustin Siebert
mrlaserboy(No Email Addresses In Posts!)
Registry: http://www.superford.org/cgi-bin/sf.cgi?uid=default&vr2=1&ID=201
Home Page: http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/gear/40
'88 Bronco XLT 302EFI/AOD/BW1356/44IFS with 8 lugs(open)/10.25 FF(Lockright locker)/4.56/6" Superlift complete/35's-street/38.5's-trails
2 BIG BRONCOS 4X4 CLUB - GREAT LAKES CHAPTER
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