long bed lover

i have a 95 f150 with a 5.0 and i plan on putting a 6" lift on it and i want to run 35 inch tires on it, should i change out my rear end? if so what ratio should i go to? thx

7700SCREW

is this truck a 2wd? go with 4.10s a friend has a 94 5.0 4x4 with 35s and 4.10s and its perfect for an everyday driver.

jrh5610

I agree no less than 4:10s either

BigGreyBox

Honestly, I'm running 2.47:1 gears with a 33" tires, and other than the lessened acceleration, it does its job. I rarely use 5th gear, unless im on flat highway doing 70, I just run in 4th gear anything over 45 miles an hour cruising on state roads. I can cruise around 45 mph at about 1100 rpms. I can still tow and drive daily with my truck. I've got the 4.9 engine and 2wd. And I can still take off quick if I want to, but due to the lift I get axle hop so I don't try to go crazy.

You probably have a 3.10 or a 3.55 in it now, so I'd leave it be.

fordtrucknut

on a tire calc the correct gear ratio for a 35 inch tire to get you back to the factory settings so your spedo will read right and if you have a computer controled auto it will make it right too.

if you have 3.55:1 gears now

would be
drum roll please

4.30:1 gears.

thank you thank you very much.

Mr.Distance

Or ****, just go 4.56 I think the next one is? xD

Mr.Distance

...can you send me a link for however you did that?

Thatonekid

Im running 6" and 35's with factory gears and I have plenty of power and acceleration as long as I stay out of overdrive before 60 I would swap mine but Everything was Done to it when I got it that and no money

long bed lover

thanks alot for all the help and advice, i think what i might do is go ahead and lift it and if it seems kinda laggy or if it seems im running at high rpm ill change out the rear end then thanx

fordtrucknut

you'll be running at a low rpm which sounds like a good thing but it will be a turd in the topend