dclabo
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Hey, folks. Long time listener, first time caller. Newbie to the manual transmission world. I have just acquired a 2003 Ranger XLT FX4 5 speed manual. When I'm running on the highway at 70-80 mph, the engine is turning 3000 rpm. This is eating up my fuel mileage (not that I expect superb mileage from a 4x4)...I get better mileage in town than I do on the open road. Is it possible to change 5th gear from a .79 to .5 ratio? Doing so would drop my rpm by close to 1000 rpm at "top speed."
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.