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I'm fairly certrain that most of you guys won't be interested in this project since it's not a Ranger . I reserve the right to remove any posts that are made in an effort to start an argument or otherwise add no value to this thread. This will highlight the build process of the truck that is replacing my Ranger as far as wheeling duties are concerned. The truck is a 1991 Chevy 1/2 ton. I bought the truck shortly after my 16th birthday. I plowed snow with it, pulled trailers, and DD'ed it until last May. It had the solid body and frame, good v-8 and built auto trans that the Ranger only dreamed of, so it was deemed as a better platform to continue building from.
I got an awesome deal (free) on a 14FF rear axle from a 1-ton dually.
Tore it down and did some cleaning/rebuilding:
MMM, full floating axle shafts.... Ø1.458" at the flange, Ø1.351" operating
I decided the drums had to go, so I swapped on some disc brakes using caliper brackets from Ballistic.
I bought a pair of diff covers (one for the front Kingpin 60 as well) from GreatLakeOffroad - Awesome Product!
All cleaned up, painted and reassembled.
I also welded the tubes to prevent them from inadvertently spinning under high-torque conditions. It's a common problem as the plug welds the factory uses are really not sufficient.
This is as far as I've made it to this point. I've got most of the parts to proceed, I will be rebuilding the front 60 as well as installing the new rear springs and shackle flip kit. Stay tuned for more progress.
I got an awesome deal (free) on a 14FF rear axle from a 1-ton dually.
Tore it down and did some cleaning/rebuilding:
MMM, full floating axle shafts.... Ø1.458" at the flange, Ø1.351" operating
I decided the drums had to go, so I swapped on some disc brakes using caliper brackets from Ballistic.
I bought a pair of diff covers (one for the front Kingpin 60 as well) from GreatLakeOffroad - Awesome Product!
All cleaned up, painted and reassembled.
I also welded the tubes to prevent them from inadvertently spinning under high-torque conditions. It's a common problem as the plug welds the factory uses are really not sufficient.
This is as far as I've made it to this point. I've got most of the parts to proceed, I will be rebuilding the front 60 as well as installing the new rear springs and shackle flip kit. Stay tuned for more progress.
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