Recent content by chickenman

Yeah, in the pre 93 rangers. I think its cheaper to go with regearing than hunting for an axle, and then fixing the problems you had no clue about since it wasn't part of your vehicle.

Yeah stock on the truck are 265x75/15 so basically 31s

Using the same calcultor, but with shifting TO the optimal rpm, I think I conclude that if i swap the diff gears for the 4.11 s it will be very close to stock, when running 32 in tires.

The truck currently has the dana 35 with the 3.73 gear ratio, obviously if i switched axles id have to go to the dana 28 with the 4.10 gear ratio.

300 Nm = 221 ft-lb

From what i see, some where around 177 lb- ft @ 1,800 rpm. other sources, 177lb- ft @ 1,800-2,400 rpm. Completly stock. Upgraded, 300 ish Nm @ 2,400 rpm. Hp 99 hp@ 4000 rpm stock

Upon further thought, I graphed the shift points with the sought after axels with 4.10 diff ratio.. the plot looks a lot better. Needless to say, I see a new axel in my future.

As the day approaches that the body of the truck is ready for the engine, I have been thinking about how the new engine will perform compared to the 4.0 l in the truck. There are so many factors that play into fuel economy, acceleration, and cruising rpm. Im building this truck for fuel economy...

Turns out what i thought was a bad slave was actually the clutch wheel its self, as you can see. The kit off ebad I bought also had the needle bearing which was easy to remove and replace with a slide hammer.

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Update! Clutch replacement, drive train inspection, power steering box replacement I got all my parts in last week, that I think i will need to fix my clutch problems, and the huge play in the steering. Not to mention a couple specialized tools. I was able to get everything off reletively...

The truck also has 2in blocks in the rear but nothing in the front. Personaly, i am not a fan of the stiff ride of block lifts. Somewhere down the road i may add this kit...

From what i can tell since its a 1994 it has the dana 35. I found some kits for the steering joints and ball joints, but it says it is for the rwd i feel like they are different. Also, on another note does anyone have personal experience with electronic lockers? I am considering adding one im...

My next step with the ranger is to get the steering and alignment worked out. The truck doesn't shake a whole lot, so I think the rotors aren't warped. However, in spite of that there is about a 10 to 20 degree play in the steering. The tires dont seem to be showing signs of wear from a bad ball...