bNasty

Hey all ive finally got my f150 running where it should be. I plan on using this truck as my tow rig for my car. I know this isnt the best but i picked the truck up really cheap so im going to roll with it. I have a 4 inch lift and 33s (2wd FTL) and even though its 2wd shes still a good truck. I want to switch up the gear ratio but im not sure of a couple things. One, what gear ratio would be good. The car its towing is my talon tsi awd (about 3300 lbs) I wont be towing the car all the time but i want to get a good gear and locker to tow. Ive been looking at 410s but i wondering if 4.56s would be better. I dont really want to be cruising at a high rpm on the highway so im leaning toward 4.10s but im not sure.

What gears/locker do you guys suggest, mind you this is a generally budget minded build?

And where should I get the gears/locker? Do you guys have any website suggestions?

Heres the car she will be towing


and heres when the car was on the uhaul trailer with my buddies 04 150

JP91

I'd stick with 4.10s. That's what's in my 85 f150 with a 300. As far as your differential goes I would get a limited slip. It's cheaper than a locker and better in my opinion. I bought mine at napa for I think 300. Maybe a little more or less. And it was a yukon brand.

Mud_Slayer1988

Broncograveyard Is a good place to get gears and such, They not only do Bronco's but F-Series as well, is the F150 in question auto or manual? I think 4:10's would be alright, is this also going in a 8.8 axle or 9"? I prefer the 9" over the 8.8 but thats MO so take it for what it's worth.

You can always search for a gear/rpm calculator online that would help in the end.

HTH.

bNasty

its an 8.8 (auto) yea i was looking at lsds but i wasnt sure which ones to get i would honestly rather have an lsd. Ive been doing some research at with 33s and 4.10s it would bring me back to the stock ratio. If i were to get 4.56s it would help me out in towing so Im looking for anyone that has had any experience with 4.56s

JP91

Yukon is what I bought. And I have never heard anything bad about them. they seem
Pretty damn good

bNasty

yea thats what i plan on going with

x150x

side note,...what you pushing in that eclipse?

bNasty

Ben the Isäntä

That's a nice car! Pushing some nice power out of it! What have you all done to it?

bNasty

Its a lot to list but all the work is done by me. I built the motor new turbo the whole nine. If you ever get bored and feel like looking at the car heres my build thread.
http://www.vadriven.com/forums/showt...&highlight=pos