[cdawall]

New to this site figured i would post some pics of whats going on with my truck. also big thanks to [email protected]chimney canyon 4x4

mock up height of the truck with 2" block installed

this is with the leafs compressed+bilsteins

i need some better backspacing for the rims :/

prego wife was a little bit unhappy when she saw the height. had the baby last week and she is still unhappy about the height

i have taken the 2" factory blocks since these pics no HP dana30's were easily available.

coil bucket and spring hangers

got 4.88s and a SOLID cover for the rear

 

[Jules083]

Why dana 30? There are Dana 44's all over the place for a couple hundred dollars, I think I would have gone with that. Nice looking truck though. Going to be a dirver/mild wheeler I'm guessing?

 

[bull90]

nice build that was my first idea to stay on the cheap side.. d30 is dime a dozen.

my gf dosnt like the height of my mazda either :grinpimp:

 

[cdawall]

Why dana 30? There are Dana 44's all over the place for a couple hundred dollars, I think I would have gone with that. Nice looking truck though. Going to be a dirver/mild wheeler I'm guessing?

Yup but eb dana44s are not or they were expensive. The rest of the 44s I found were wrong bold pattern or full width neither I wanted to deal with. The 30 matches 5 on 4.5 and width and is $100

nice build that was my first idea to stay on the cheap side.. d30 is dime a dozen.

my gf dosnt like the height of my mazda either :grinpimp:

Yea your mazda has a bit more work in it tho

 

[Dr.Danger]

Nothing wrong with using what's cheap and available, but remember that Ranger is heavier than a Jeep and you will most likely break that Dana 30 in no time. I would start saving for a 44 in the meanwhile.

 

[cdawall]

Nothing wrong with using what's cheap and available, but remember that Ranger is heavier than a Jeep and you will most likely break that Dana 30 in no time. I would start saving for a 44 in the meanwhile.

my next trip down to houston i am picking one up to swap out. so i wont be running the 30 to long the shop doing the work is taking bets what i break next. i already blew most of the IFS hub, CV's etc. just hoping this 30 last a little longer just got 33s on it so hopefully they don't eat that 30 to fast

 

[Dr.Danger]

Good deal. Even though it's a Ranger, you need a feather touch right foot with one of those.

 

[cdawall]

Good deal. Even though it's a Ranger, you need a feather touch right foot with one of those.

figured as much with the 4.88s not helping at all...

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

My old 30 took some real crap with 33's before it gave up the ghost with 35's just take it easy till you can upgrade then blow it up for fun.

 

[cdawall]

My old 30 took some real crap with 33's before it gave up the ghost with 35's just take it easy till you can upgrade then blow it up for fun.

cool shit when i go to blow i will make sure to put it on youtube for everyone to see

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

cool shit when i go to blow i will make sure to put it on youtube for everyone to see

Your joking right?

 

[cdawall]

Your joking right?

yes sorry

i wish i could have found at least a 30 HP but there were none to be found when i was looking about 3 months ago

 

[cdawall]

 

[cdawall]

found the limits of factory LS still no 4wd my yukon gears are back ordered still :/

got out by jumping in the bed and stacking rocks

right side is off the ground

passenger side is on the bump stop

needs a limiting strap maybe?

 

[fatboyf150]

Can you post some pics of the steering shaft and gear box? I would like to see what you did to the botten of the steering colum.

 

[cdawall]

Can you post some pics of the steering shaft and gear box? I would like to see what you did to the botten of the steering colum.

yea will post them up shortly rolled the truck on some black ice so its in the shop right now...

look closely and you will see a trail fix there is a sheared bolt in there with a tow strap holding something in

 

[atila]

damn, hope youre all right! Thats my worst nightmare flipping the truck on the road.

 

[cdawall]

damn, hope youre all right! Thats my worst nightmare flipping the truck on the road.

it was one hell of a weird feeling...it was like the whole thing happened in slow motion felt the passenger side get light than it was sliding on the drivers side. I'm glad it didn't keep rolling. honestly pain wise its not bad at all just sore in my back and neck.

sucky part is the day before i was pissed that the L/S wasn't working for shit with a wheel off the ground. works like a champ on ice which is probably the worst thing ever. was off the throttle doing 20mph and the truck would not stay planted in the corners. :mad3:

 

[FbOmRxD]

I can't find it now, but maybe in the Fail thread somebody passed you and has pictures of the truck on its side...small world.

 

[cdawall]

I can't find it now, but maybe in the Fail thread somebody passed you and has pictures of the truck on its side...small world.

well thats shitty :/ oh well i guess no one else has fucked up on black ice...and if its the person i am thinking next time he is stuck he can pull his own fucking jeep out :flipoff2: