- Joined
- May 29, 2018
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- Vehicle Year
- 1991
- Make / Model
- Ranger supercab
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- Crap load
- Tire Size
- 35X12.5 (bald so I don't break parts)
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- Low range in Nova Scotia on YouTube!
So...one step ahead, two steps back...
Put the driveshaft on and the rear end rolls quite a bit when it comes up and locks up the u-joint. With it sitting there in the normal driving position, it's down about 15deg so I have to make a set of wedges. (shortening the wheelbase REALLY changed the driveshaft angle lol) I have to pull the u-bolts so I can pull a leaf or two out anyway so I'll add this to the list. Once the rearend is rolled back and the u-joint angle is better it should be able to raise quite a bit more than it is now. Currently it goes up about 6-7 inches but I want more. (plus it is binding at that point) Once I get it apart, if its too much for a wedge then I'll have to cut the spring perches off, don't really want to have to do that though!
Put the driveshaft on and the rear end rolls quite a bit when it comes up and locks up the u-joint. With it sitting there in the normal driving position, it's down about 15deg so I have to make a set of wedges. (shortening the wheelbase REALLY changed the driveshaft angle lol) I have to pull the u-bolts so I can pull a leaf or two out anyway so I'll add this to the list. Once the rearend is rolled back and the u-joint angle is better it should be able to raise quite a bit more than it is now. Currently it goes up about 6-7 inches but I want more. (plus it is binding at that point) Once I get it apart, if its too much for a wedge then I'll have to cut the spring perches off, don't really want to have to do that though!