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It finally got decent enough (even over 20*) to get the Ranger out to play in our first really decent snow for the year.
It did pretty good, I was impressed how well both front wheels pulled together for it being an open axle. After watching the game film I think if I let it dig a little longer the second time I backed out it would have chewed through it, snow on top of corn chaff isn't the greatest for traction though.
I still think if I ever track down a D35 I do think it will get a Jeep limited slip.
I was going to shoot more but after I parked it after the last scene to move the camera it surged about four times and died. Ignition died, cranks but won't say a word. I went ahead and pulled the sad 34 year old harness between the module and dizzy out of it to redo while it is too cold (-2 as I type) to mess with troubleshooting.
It did pretty good, I was impressed how well both front wheels pulled together for it being an open axle. After watching the game film I think if I let it dig a little longer the second time I backed out it would have chewed through it, snow on top of corn chaff isn't the greatest for traction though.
I still think if I ever track down a D35 I do think it will get a Jeep limited slip.
I was going to shoot more but after I parked it after the last scene to move the camera it surged about four times and died. Ignition died, cranks but won't say a word. I went ahead and pulled the sad 34 year old harness between the module and dizzy out of it to redo while it is too cold (-2 as I type) to mess with troubleshooting.
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