RideATX
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Have a 2021 F-150 XLT 2WD that I put a 6 inch lift and 35 inch tires. Needless to say, it’s a slug now. current gear ratio is 3.31.
I was planning to do a regear, either to 4.11 or 4.56 (thinking some day I may go even bigger with the lift and tires and rather only regear once).
Started calling around and not only do a lot of places say they aren’t willing to do it because the truck is too new and they can’t yet verify the parts. A couple have said they would try though but I’d be responsible for labor of them taking it apart and putting it back together if they can’t do it.
Price quotes I get seem kind of crazy though, in the 3-4K range. Apparently going to from 3.31 to 4.10 or 4.56 will require a new cage (case) and the mechanic said the electronic differential would make things more expensive as well.
I didn’t think he was just taking me for a ride as he actually was trying to steer me away from the regear and suggested I just get it tuned instead - something they don’t do.
Of course with a tune I’d void my whole warranty which isn’t ideal, but I don’t want to keep running on 3.31 for too long and wear out the engine faster. 3-4K is just too much for the regear though especially when no one can say they can actually do it. My other options don’t seem great though - leave it as is and burn out the engine faster with my warranty or void the warranty and save the engine.
I was planning to do a regear, either to 4.11 or 4.56 (thinking some day I may go even bigger with the lift and tires and rather only regear once).
Started calling around and not only do a lot of places say they aren’t willing to do it because the truck is too new and they can’t yet verify the parts. A couple have said they would try though but I’d be responsible for labor of them taking it apart and putting it back together if they can’t do it.
Price quotes I get seem kind of crazy though, in the 3-4K range. Apparently going to from 3.31 to 4.10 or 4.56 will require a new cage (case) and the mechanic said the electronic differential would make things more expensive as well.
I didn’t think he was just taking me for a ride as he actually was trying to steer me away from the regear and suggested I just get it tuned instead - something they don’t do.
Of course with a tune I’d void my whole warranty which isn’t ideal, but I don’t want to keep running on 3.31 for too long and wear out the engine faster. 3-4K is just too much for the regear though especially when no one can say they can actually do it. My other options don’t seem great though - leave it as is and burn out the engine faster with my warranty or void the warranty and save the engine.
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