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I figure that slammedxonair would probably be the most likely person to hold the answer here, but if anyone else wishes to chime in please do so.
First:
Will a Standard cab, short bed first gen bolt onto the equivalent 98+ ranger frame? I know in order to run the front bumper the frame horns would have to be chopped off and swapped over, but I'm thinking that this would be an easy way to upgrade the suspension if one wanted to stay static. Any ideas what the resulting ride height would be in comparison to the stock 1st gen ride height?
Second:
If I wanted to lower an AWD Explorer beyond 2" and once again stay with a static drop how would I do so? I'm guessing the answer would be what is called Z-ing the frame. So one would cut out that section of the frame raise it the desired amount of drop and weld it back in with proper bracing? If one were to start this could the vehicle be driven w/ a 2wd drive train for a little while? In other words would it be possible to drive without the front axles installed without messing up the spindle, hub, or wheel bearings?
Third:
Was there a manual AWD transmission that can bolt to a 4.0 ohv? How about a divorced AWD transfer case?
If you see where I am headed with (it's probably obvious) this please don't spill the beans.
First:
Will a Standard cab, short bed first gen bolt onto the equivalent 98+ ranger frame? I know in order to run the front bumper the frame horns would have to be chopped off and swapped over, but I'm thinking that this would be an easy way to upgrade the suspension if one wanted to stay static. Any ideas what the resulting ride height would be in comparison to the stock 1st gen ride height?
Second:
If I wanted to lower an AWD Explorer beyond 2" and once again stay with a static drop how would I do so? I'm guessing the answer would be what is called Z-ing the frame. So one would cut out that section of the frame raise it the desired amount of drop and weld it back in with proper bracing? If one were to start this could the vehicle be driven w/ a 2wd drive train for a little while? In other words would it be possible to drive without the front axles installed without messing up the spindle, hub, or wheel bearings?
Third:
Was there a manual AWD transmission that can bolt to a 4.0 ohv? How about a divorced AWD transfer case?
If you see where I am headed with (it's probably obvious) this please don't spill the beans.