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You can't turn a small tire and you're getting really good gas mileage. I'd love to know what the gear ratio is in your rear diff....
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seriously me to. if you cant light up the stock tires, you arent going to be able to lift it!
i got the 4.6 with 258k original miles, 3.55LSD 265/75R16s and its got some *****. its tired but its still got *****.
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I think i have the same rear, i sit at 2k RPM when doing 70mph. if its wet out i can spin both so no one tire fire here, but ya i cant burn out on dry pavement. but i can pull out 24foot bayliner and haul *** and have no trouble up a hill, so it has ***** just seems like more mid range torque. cant burn out but will pull anything you have attatched to it and get on the freeway doing at least 55mph
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to tall of gears. thats about it. if my 4.6 can do it with way more miles then yours and bigger tires, then its to tall of gears.
if i get 10mpg and you get 20, you have tall gears. probably 3.10s.
if i get 10mpg and you get 20, you have tall gears. probably 3.10s.
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If it's pulling good with a load, but won't spin a small tire......... ummmm,,,,,,,,, well,,,,,....... I uh.......
You got a camper or a heavy load on/in it all the time? Something that would up the traction a bit? That might would be a reason....
I'm with Mix n match, though. I bet you got something like a 308 or close to it. I'd put even money on you havin' a 8.8 diff, too....
You got a camper or a heavy load on/in it all the time? Something that would up the traction a bit? That might would be a reason....
I'm with Mix n match, though. I bet you got something like a 308 or close to it. I'd put even money on you havin' a 8.8 diff, too....
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what are the specs on the truck? bed/cab size? im hoping 4wd....
i had a 93 with 3.08s and a 5 speed OD. it cruised at 65 at around 2k and would pull a trailer at those speeds to. but boy did it suck when it came to around town fun.
i had a 93 with 3.08s and a 5 speed OD. it cruised at 65 at around 2k and would pull a trailer at those speeds to. but boy did it suck when it came to around town fun.
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we have a 24foot bayliner with a cabin under it, I think its close to 7k since its a tandem axle trailer, but itll pull that thingall day with out breaking a sweat, the rrear dosnt really sag when loaded either
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you can pull a 7klb trailer all day with an f150, which isnt squatting at all(?), but you cant light up the stock small tires?
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ok so the tag is really corroded, but i saw at the ens of the tag 8 1/2, im guessing thats the ring size, its a 2001 f150 ext bad, auto with over drive, 4x4 short bed, 4.6v8, every thing stock. also said on the tag somthing about senthetic gear oil