99 Ranger build

[SAY789]

Welding the shackles helps ALOT in stability. Ive done this on a few buddys rigs with positive feedback

 

[Kevery]

So i have the ruff stuff 5" shackles for the rear of the front spring. I have been experincing a little shifting from side to side when i do a sharp turn one way then turn the other way right away. I know the rear spool is really pushing when im turning, which i dont mind. I also know a trac bar would fix this, but the truck handles really good other wise. Would welding the rear shackles together (like in a H) help the shifting some?

Yep! I just did this for my buddy.

 

[Ford78]

Thank guys. i know what I'll be doing on my next day off!

 

[mazdamama]

nice build, i like what you did with power steering box. good flexand not a bad approach angle for being leaf sprung

 

[Ford78]

nice build, i like what you did with power steering box. good flexand not a bad approach angle for being leaf sprung

Thanks for the compliments.

Redid my rear shackles last week, made a big difference on how it handles. will post pic later, just got back from vacation with the family.

 

[FordRanger89]

Any pictures of the shackles yet? I am fixing to make some so I can get rid of my blocks.
I wanted to see how you did yours.

 

[Ford78]

Any pictures of the shackles yet? I am fixing to make some so I can get rid of my blocks.
I wanted to see how you did yours.

I redid my front leaf springs shackles. For my rear leaf springs i used chevy 2 in loweing shackles in place of the stock ones.

 

[koa's93ranger]

Ya. Post them pics

 

[Ford78]

Here is a pic of my new shackle, decided not to weld them instead i put a tube in and bolted it up. It helped alot with the shifting i was getting. Still may weld them up.

Also got a front driveshaft the other day, took it to the local driveline shop to get shorten. Will be picking it up tomarrow.

 

[FordRanger89]

looks good! thanks for posting pictures

 

[koa's93ranger]

Where did you get your rear u bolts from? Been looking all over and can't find a 13" long Dana 60 rear u bolt kit. It's all too short

 

[Kevery]

sweet! you might want to swap those bolts with some grade 8's or 9's

 

[brinker88]

Where did you get your rear u bolts from? Been looking all over and can't find a 13" long Dana 60 rear u bolt kit. It's all too short

The shop I work at keeps u-bolt rods in stock. We have a machine that bends them and dies for round top square top, ford top, and semi-round top u-bolts.

 

[Ford78]

Where did you get your rear u bolts from? Been looking all over and can't find a 13" long Dana 60 rear u bolt kit. It's all too short

http://www.stengelbros.com/U-bolts.htm
This is the place i got all my u-bolts.

 

[koa's93ranger]

The shop I work at keeps u-bolt rods in stock. We have a machine that bends them and dies for round top square top, ford top, and semi-round top u-bolts.

How much does it cost for a set?