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96 ranger build


rangerguy1996

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had a skyjacker 6in stage 2 kit untill june got sick of the ttb. got a dana 44 hp cut it down.

Front :
Dana 44 high pinion
Ox locker
Cage off-road radius arms
Dever springs custom springs
Eb track bar

Rear:
Explorer 8.8
Supper 8.8 kit
Ox locker
Skyjacker 8in leaf springs

Steering:
Reid high steer knuckles
Ballistic high steer arm
Supper duty pitman arm
Chevy tie rod ends
Psc hydro assist cylinder
Psc hydro assists steering box
Saginaw remote reservoir pump
Psc reservoir

Drive train:
4.0 with 215000 miles
4th auto transmission
Manual transfer case
Full length drive shaft
4.88 gears
 
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motified my trany cross member just cut the end off and made this bracket.

also had to change the exaust we cut the y pipe off in front of the flang. took a piece of 3in pipe oveled it and welded it up then just welded a 3 bolt flange on
 

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exp 8.8 with 4.88s supper 88 kit and ox locker installed
 

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Damn, that's gonna be one bad truck! Awesome work man:headbang:
 

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oh the coil springs in the photos are no longer in it they where cage progressive springs as you can see not stiff enough
 

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here are some pics of my onbord air install since i made the rear ox into a air locker.

decided to mount the compressor in front of the air box its tight but should work good.



mounted my presure switch here to

 

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as for the air tank had alot of room under the bed

 

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viair makes a nice kit its the constant duty 400c compressor. works good
 

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just got my saginaw installed much easyer than i thought it would be only had to sand 2 parts of the bracket works great may have to get a shorter belt because this pump pully is about a inch higher
 

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Damn. That is a bad ass set up you have with that truck
 

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got a new track bar and high steer arms on the way ill post pics of the steering when its done
 

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Did some work on the ranger I've had fenders and a winch sitting around for a year now. Finally had some time.
 

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