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The real fun is in the works this winter season. Time to start my build thread. I'll start at the top.
In January of 07 I bought my Ranger. A black 2000 XLT stepside, bone stock.
After finding a sweet deal on craigslist.com I threw on a set of ProComp 33x12.5r15s on some bent up rockcrawlers.
Wheeled her a bit and decided she needed some more room. After reading up in the Tech Library I decided to go for the simple torsion bar crank.
(Photo taken at St. Marrys Glacier, Idaho Springs Colorado)
Still felt a little short, so being a broke highschool kid I went with a 3" body lift.
(Photo taken at Red Cone, Georgetown CO)
With the removal of the front sway bars and taking the torsion bars to stock, I had decent flex but decent just isn't good enough!
I picked up a Dana 44 out of a 1985 Jeep Wagoneer. I decided to go with a different route then the leafs up front and I don't have the shop to fab, so I decided to go full width after seeing a buddies Exploder.
I wish I had a pic, but it's an 1993 Explorer Sport w/ a HP Dana44 and 9" from a 73-79 1/2 ton Ford 4x4. He's using the stock Bronco suspension with addition of some aftermarket coils. It's measured at 14" over stock and this thing is sound. But back to my build.
I decided to go the same route, and because leafs kill approach and I'd need to fab a shackle for the front big enough to keep the arch right with the leaves.
The Waggy 44 is still for sale by the way!
As soon as I finish this post, I'm on my way up too look at a 78 FS Bronco parts truck. $400 for everything but the engine and tranny. I'll update as the swap begins.
Adam
In January of 07 I bought my Ranger. A black 2000 XLT stepside, bone stock.
After finding a sweet deal on craigslist.com I threw on a set of ProComp 33x12.5r15s on some bent up rockcrawlers.
Wheeled her a bit and decided she needed some more room. After reading up in the Tech Library I decided to go for the simple torsion bar crank.
Still felt a little short, so being a broke highschool kid I went with a 3" body lift.
With the removal of the front sway bars and taking the torsion bars to stock, I had decent flex but decent just isn't good enough!
I picked up a Dana 44 out of a 1985 Jeep Wagoneer. I decided to go with a different route then the leafs up front and I don't have the shop to fab, so I decided to go full width after seeing a buddies Exploder.
I wish I had a pic, but it's an 1993 Explorer Sport w/ a HP Dana44 and 9" from a 73-79 1/2 ton Ford 4x4. He's using the stock Bronco suspension with addition of some aftermarket coils. It's measured at 14" over stock and this thing is sound. But back to my build.
I decided to go the same route, and because leafs kill approach and I'd need to fab a shackle for the front big enough to keep the arch right with the leaves.
The Waggy 44 is still for sale by the way!
As soon as I finish this post, I'm on my way up too look at a 78 FS Bronco parts truck. $400 for everything but the engine and tranny. I'll update as the swap begins.
Adam
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