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waylongoss101
01-02-2014, 03:42 PM
Have a 2006 f150 fx4 and I have as mall lift and 35x12.50x20 tires bad I was thinking about changing and gear ratio in the front and rear to have better gas milage and for better performance so what should I buy?? I'm new to this stuff

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Jersey_Joe
01-02-2014, 04:55 PM
If u REALY want better gas mileage man. U Gota get rid of them tires. That's what's killin u. Ur not really gonna b able to do to much to it without doing that first. Gears isn't gonna do anything for u but spend your money

waylongoss101
01-02-2014, 05:31 PM
Ok thanks man!!!

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RhinoZ24
01-02-2014, 06:52 PM
Gears aren't the solution. If you want better performance you'll need a higher gear ratio which will in turn further lower your mileage. If you get a lower ratio it'll help your mileage a little but your performance will suffer greatly with the lift and those tires.

alfie
01-02-2014, 07:37 PM
You really should change that ratio. You can cancel out the ratio by changing your gears out. What was your old tire diameter and new tire diameter ? Also what current gear ratio is in your truck. I can give u a few options. Let me know.


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