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offroad-list Digest Wed, 08 Mar 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 022

In This Issue:
ADMIN: 3 Ford Press Releases
Re: BII rear end
Re: BII rear end
Re: 80-86 F-150 Parts Wanted
[Fwd: Yellowstone poll] (fwd)
Re: BII rear end
If you missed the call-in on keeping public lands open
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Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 21:56:32 -0500
From: Ken Payne ford-trucks.com>
Subject: ADMIN: 3 Ford Press Releases

Three news articles from Ford Motor Company have been added to the
web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com/news/


1. Pricing, Job #1, Set for Limited Edition 2000 Harley-Davidson
F-150
2. Army Explores Commercial Technologies For New, Maximum-Performance
Pickup Trucks
3. Ford Super Tough Concept Truck is Tough Enough for U.S. Military

Enjoy!

Ken Payne
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From: Rebel4dMan aol.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 22:23:23 EST
Subject: Re: BII rear end

An '88 BII would have a 7.5 rear end, they didn't use anything else. If it
is a Dana 44 then somebody has swapped one in for ya. And yes, a locker was
an OPTION on an '88 BII (actually, its limited slip, but close to the same).
But in '88, a limited slip in a 7.5 was pretty rare. Just about all the new
4WD trucks with the 8.8 rear ends are limited slip. They're pretty easy to
find. If you want a limited slip rear, it would be about as cost effective
to swap in an 8.8 out of a newer Ranger. Instead of putting a locker in your
current rear end. It would be stronger also of course. You don't sound like
you know a bunch about trucks, or at least rear ends anyway (not that that's
bad, we are all here to learn about our Ford trucks). So, in case you were
wondering, a limited slip is a clutch mechanism in the rear axle to keep both
tires turning at the same rate, but when you go around the corner with it,
the clutch allows the outside wheel to turn farther, but if you stomp on the
gas it will lock the axles again and give ya that nice fish tail as you
finish your corner. A differential is simply a rear end without any kind of
locker, just plain old spider gears, so this will give you those amazing
"one-wheeled-wonders". Hope this helps.

-Brian Sack

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Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 19:50:03 -0800
From: Adam McLaughlin jps.net>
Subject: Re: BII rear end

Hmm... My bronco 2 came stock with 3.45 gears and LS on the rear end. My dad's 2
wheel drive Range came with a LS rear end and 3.45 gears too. Both of these came
out in 1988. I verified this by lifting the rear ends, and spinning one tire,
while watching the other tire spin in the same direction.

Adam

Rebel4dMan aol.com wrote:

> An '88 BII would have a 7.5 rear end, they didn't use anything else. If it
> is a Dana 44 then somebody has swapped one in for ya. And yes, a locker was
> an OPTION on an '88 BII (actually, its limited slip, but close to the same).
> But in '88, a limited slip in a 7.5 was pretty rare. Just about all the new
> 4WD trucks with the 8.8 rear ends are limited slip. They're pretty easy to
> find. If you want a limited slip rear, it would be about as cost effective
> to swap in an 8.8 out of a newer Ranger. Instead of putting a locker in your
> current rear end. It would be stronger also of course. You don't sound like
> you know a bunch about trucks, or at least rear ends anyway (not that that's
> bad, we are all here to learn about our Ford trucks). So, in case you were
> wondering, a limited slip is a clutch mechanism in the rear axle to keep both
> tires turning at the same rate, but when you go around the corner with it,
> the clutch allows the outside wheel to turn farther, but if you stomp on the
> gas it will lock the axles again and give ya that nice fish tail as you
> finish your corner. A differential is simply a rear end without any kind of
> locker, just plain old spider gears, so this will give you those amazing
> "one-wheeled-wonders". Hope this helps.
> -Brian Sack
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> To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with
> the words "unsubscribe offroad-list" in the subject of the
> message.


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Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 02:55:28 -0800
From: Christopher Reilly psu.edu>
Subject: Re: 80-86 F-150 Parts Wanted

Jim, I've got almost everything you need, the tailgate is questionable,
I'm not sure if it's dented or not, but everything else is good, it's all
Red. off an 84 F250., got the whole truck actually so I've most likely
got other stuff you could use. These parts are located in Caldwell,....

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