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So I think I can just use the plastic gears from lmr or steeda etc. With a M5ODR2 transmission but when I put everything in the calculator the gear is always a tooth and a half off. And I dont remember what color the gear was that was in the transmission. I believe I may need the white gear or the red gear. For 235/75R15 with 3.73 gears. The gear that came out of the f150 trans when I put the ranger vvs in was yellow if that helps.
 


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You need to know the Drive gears tooth count as well

6, 7, or 8 tooth
 

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Yeah I forgot about that one and now the transmission is in, so thats not coming back out for that. unless I can see the color of the drive gear from the vss hole. I seem to remember that normally the drive gear is color coordinated to ta ta tooth count
 

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The year of transmission can help, usually its 7 tooth on manuals, but it depends on the rear axle gearing offered in that model F150 that year

Rangers were 7 tooth because that covered 3.08 to 4.10
 

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I wanna say 7 but, it slipped my mind when I had the trans apart, either way every combination of gear I tried in the calculator would be a tooth or 2 off ill probably just order the 3 closest and pace someone or ask a trooper I know to hit it with the radar.
 

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Your 235/75/15 tires have 699 revolutions per mile, with 7 tooth drive gear and 3.73 axle thats 18.23 driven gear, so 18 tooth is darn close, and thats usually a Yellow gear
 

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You'll have to fine tune your indicated speed with tire size when you get it close with the correct gear..
 

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You may not be able to get it perfect. The best I got was still 2mph off. Have someone set cruise next to you and see where you are at. It changes the amount its off I think its worst the faster you go?
 

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That's so 1960's . In the modern era , use your handheld GPS unit to verify speed real time .
 

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GPS isn't that precise. Especially if you live in hill country.
 

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Pff lucky I even went fuel injection
That's so 1960's . In the modern era , use your handheld GPS unit to verify speed real time .
 

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