GOAL: Have a streetable family rig on 40s that can handle difficult obstacles and trails.
Rig - The Mount
Make: Mercury
Model: Mountaineer
Year: 1999
Engine: 5.0L EFI
Trans: Auto
Case: AWD, no low range.
Front: Torsion Bar A-Arm
Rear: SOA 8.8
Gears: 3.73s
Miles: 146,000
Plans:
Trans: ZF5...
Currently just a rolling frame
QUICK SPECs:
Jeep YJ frame
Body: TBD > I want a CJ clip
WB: Planning 112-114"
Front: Planning to be a 3-link Ford D60 setup
Rear: Sngle triangulated Corp 14
Gears: 5.13s probably. Currently 4.10
302 EFI
ZF5 5speed
1356 case
Tires: Planning 39-40" range
Three of us when wheeling yesterday.
-Me on 36s
-'95 4.0 SAS on 35s
-D35TTB 4.0L BII on 31s.
I took a lot of videos and pictures. I will post them on here as I go through them.
We went to Southington. It is close to us and is a lot of fun. Its 95% Jeeps with 80% of those being JKs. We...
SPECS
1997 F-350
I am the 2nd owner. Purchased August 2012 with 138k
7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
ZF5 Manual Trans
2 wheel drive
10.25 DRW with 4.10s
142,000 miles @ 6-11-13
Bone stock except for the exhaust
16" Alcoas with 235/85 Tires (were steelies with 215s)
PLANS:
Dana60 4wd Conversion using...
EDIT: How it sits as of 08-05-13
QUICK SPECS
1990 Ranger XLT RCLB
-2.9L 235k miles with the 5 speed. Engine, trans and t-case are all stock.
-Full Width Dana 44 up front from a '78 F-150 with a spartan locker and 5.13s. Stock Shafts. Extended Stock Arms with johnny joints.
-Full Width Ford 8.8...
I plow with my 1990 ranger on 33s with 4.56s and D28/7.5 combo. Everytime i get on it semi-hard i blow my drivers side front shaft. I have broken 4 of them in the last 4 months, which is when i did the gear swap. So now i have more torque going to that wheel and it obviously just cant handle...
I plow with my 1990 ranger on 33s with 4.56s and D28/7.5 combo. Everytime i get on it semi-hard i blow my drivers side front shaft. I have broken 4 of them in the last 4 months, which is when i did the gear swap. So now i have more torque going to that wheel and it obviously just cant handle...
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