So I picked up an 84 Ranger from a buddy around town. I bought the truck knowing it was going to turn into a build project even tho it was "Trail Ready". I dont know how much lift it currently has but in the deal I got the Ranger with a 4banger and 5speed, HP44 front and 9" rear (both welded with 4.88 gearing), new 36" TSL's and it has absolutley no flex to it at all. I have no pictures of the truck as it sits but I will have some up soon. My plans are Redo the rear of the truck, Shocks, freshen up rear end, new shackles and then a 4link later on, Then Sleeve the front radius arms with 1.5" 1/4 wall tubing and ballistic joints and some HD Ballistic frame mounts, Over the knuckle steering with heims, new track bar ( to put the axle in its correct position) freshen up the D44, EXO cage and winch.
So far we have worked on the rear end...
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After:
I'll post more pics of it a little later this week.
chevy 63's and some belltech 6400's will produce. axle wrap sucks though. did this swap to the my ranger and love it. best part is i got maybe 65 bucks in the whole swap
hmm defining axle wrap is kinda tough. my rear tires hop on wet pavement sometimes but im also running the factory ford lift blocks. you may also have to trim your gas tank skid. i did
Thanks for all the info I think im going to try and do the swap this weekend because we are currently waiting on the ballistic stuff to arrive to do anything to the front of the rig. Once I get my suspension lined out Im gonna double the Tcase and beadlock the wheels, BrayD I may have a question or two about that 1350/1354 doubler. Just a heads up you may see a PM from me one day lol.
No I just set it up on the same guidelines I've setup some others I've done alot of link setups however this being my first 4x4 I hope it works out if not I'll just change it
Well like I said I've never setup a link on an off roader. I typically do adjustable suspension setups with airride and this 4link combination is what I always go with on a tri-bar install and it does really well, but the more I look into it im not so sure its gonna work out the same for me on this ride. everything seems to be working fine but I'm not so sure about its attitude on the trail...
Sick rig! About the look I'm after, but about 2" lower. I love the Q78s. Same tires I have. Any idea on your wheel size and backspace?
EDIT: Any way you can measure the overall track width with the q78s and those wheels? Also, how much room you got behind the tire at max turn?
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