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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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My Ranger

Before With 33" Nitto's


After With Full width Dana 44 Ford 9" 4.56 gears 35" Nitto Mud Grapplers


 
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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That is a good looking truck. What engine and tranny do you have? Any trouble turning those tire?

Cool truck!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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Dood - that rocks. Need details on engine, tranny, lift, etc.

Hey, where'd you get that dimaond plate cover for the front bumper?

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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Looks awesome, wish my truck sat like that. Agreed, details needed!
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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In the first piture, do you just have a torsion bar crank? It also looks like you went to a straight front axle setup, what did you use? Looks really good, I have a white 4x4 as well, it's really sharp !!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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I don't see a driveshaft in the last picture though, getting one custom made I assume? I didn't even notice the straight front axle until Wendell pointed it out, very cool.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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What engine and tranny do you have?
4.0 with auto tranny.

where'd you get that dimaond plate cover
I made it after putting on the body lift.

In the first piture, do you just have a torsion bar crank?
I had a body lift only. Later on I blew out the drivers side cv joint and lost the whole wheel assembly(rotor and all) on the way to work. So it was time to sas it. Full width dana 44 Ford 9" with 4.56 gears. It has about 9" of lift not including the body lift. It also has a front mounted receiver hitch and an under bed storage box built in between the frame.
i'm about to swap over to coilovers in all corners. gonna run 38.5 TSLSx's. Full roll cage, spare tire carrier in bed and new bumpers.

I don't see a driveshaft
I had to make an adapter to fit to the stock tcase.



 
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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WOW! Kewl truck for sure. What's going on with that black flairside ranger there on your right? I see no tires/wheels on the poor thing! Is it maybe gettin the 302 implant?
 
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