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lil_Blue_Ford I ended up getting a set of 30x9.5x15 Yokohama Geolandar A/T tires. Perfect tires for this 1998 Ranger. Really improves the stance. Of course, I had to upgrade the tires from the Walmart/OEM size tires. For my family's safety. I don't notice a big difference in drivability. with...

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That's a nice looking Ranger! Welcome from Seattle. PNW Ranger Alan Carey

Thanks, much appreciated.

1998 Ford Ranger XL with 3.0 Liter V6. 3-speed automatic transmission + overdrive. What model transmission do I have? Thanks PNW Ranger Alan C.

Thanks for your reply. Can you provide more information about the transmission shift kit. Thanks again PNW Ranger Alan C.

My Ranger is slow, that's for sure. According to my mechanic, the advantage of the 3.0 L V6 is that it will last forever.

The real differential tag also says: '7 5'. And where my AAA credit card outweighed common sense, I had a Yukon Gear and Axle limited slip rear differential installed. PNW Ranger

I checked the tag on the rear differential: 4 10

I will confirm the 4:10 gears.

Understood, that's why I posed the question to the forum. Thanks PNW Ranger I will confirm. PNW Ranger

Gears are 4.10. Sometimes in wonder when I'm driving on the highway if the 3.0 L v6 might be happier with larger OD tires.

I have a 1998 Ford Ranger XL, 4x4, automatic transmission, 3.0 Liter V6. It has the stock tire size 235-75R-15, Walmart specials. Just looking a the rig, it's obvious that the tires are undersized for the wheel wells. So I'm considering buying a set of bigger A/T tires, either 30x9.5R 15 or...

Yes, for the 1998 Ranger with an automatic transmission. Put the transmission into neutral, put foot on brake. The turn the knob from 4H to 4L.

4WD Low is controlled with a knob: 2H, 4H, 4L. It won't to into 4 Low. I don't think the aftermarket hubs themselves are the problem, but the circuitry associated the OEM PVH solenoid that allows the Ranger to go into 4 Low.

RonD: Thanks for your assistance. The reason my mechanic is diving into this issue is that my Ranger won't go into 4WD Low. See my earlier post on this issue. 4WD High is fine. So it's an obscure issue. I may never need to put the Ranger into 4WD Low, but at least I want it to work. Thanks again

The code the mechanic is getting is a P1832.

1998 Ford Ranger. I installed Mile Marker 426 manual locking hubs. My mechanic says the Ranger is unhappy with this upgrade, and is throwing an error code because it is looking for the OEM automatic vacuum locking hubs. And not finding them. Is there a work around for this? Thanks

Gordy: I don't know who is buying the 1st Gen Broncos now, but they have more free cash than I do. I think you're right in that the Bronco II is kind of cool in its own right, and affordable. It's also good looking, Ford got the styling right. Most of those 1st Gen Broncos are very basic (I...