Dans 94, RCSB, 4.0, 4x4, 5spd

[Dantheman1540]

That module should engage whether the lights work or not, mine did anyway, I just went and checked it.
Key on, push 4x4, listen for a soft bumb. push 4x4 L listen for another. Same backing out

Yeah I’m not getting any noise, my thought was it’s the selector motor, but since the connector is showing it doesn’t have continuity with the speed sensor that’s my next guess.

 

[Josh B]

Yeah I’m not getting any noise, my thought was it’s the selector motor, but since the connector is showing it doesn’t have continuity with the speed sensor that’s my next guess.

On mine any speed sensor should have nothing to do with it below 55 mph
I don't make a habit of engaging it at that speed but the claims all say up to 55

 

[Dantheman1540]

On mine any speed sensor should have nothing to do with it below 55 mph
I don't make a habit of engaging it at that speed but the claims all say up to 55

Fair point, but if the lack of connectivity defaults the module to think it’s over 55mph then it wouldn’t engage period.

 

[Josh B]

I am not certain about that either but I won't be testing it. All I have though advises against it

You will likely get better details from later posts, I am just a novice beside most of these guys

 

[Dantheman1540]

I am not certain about that either but I won't be testing it. All I have though advises against it

You will likely get better details from later posts, I am just a novice beside most of these guys

So much good info here, sometimes it’s just hard to find the wording required to find what your looking for lol.

 

[scotts90ranger]

I've not kept up on aftermarket steel braided hoses but it used to be they would be more likely to break than stockers... and stock lines work fine... heck I'm running '95ish Suburban brake lines up front... I need to look up those part numbers again and keep that on hand if I do ever break one...

I'm curious what they did to those leaf springs, maybe F150 springs?

There's a wheel bearing lock nut kit with both nuts and the washer available in the aftermarket, don't remember that part number off hand either, but find yourself a Dana 44 hub socket and that's all you need for that, to get the odd auto hub nuts off you just need a strong magnet to pull the lock key out of the keyway while turning the nut both ways a little bit with a pair of big channel lock pliers... no need for a giant socket, it shouldn't be that tight...

 

[Dantheman1540]

I've not kept up on aftermarket steel braided hoses but it used to be they would be more likely to break than stockers... and stock lines work fine... heck I'm running '95ish Suburban brake lines up front... I need to look up those part numbers again and keep that on hand if I do ever break one...

I'm curious what they did to those leaf springs, maybe F150 springs?

There's a wheel bearing lock nut kit with both nuts and the washer available in the aftermarket, don't remember that part number off hand either, but find yourself a Dana 44 hub socket and that's all you need for that, to get the odd auto hub nuts off you just need a strong magnet to pull the lock key out of the keyway while turning the nut both ways a little bit with a pair of big channel lock pliers... no need for a giant socket, it shouldn't be that tight...

That’s good to know about the hub swap, I ordered new wheel bearings to go with it so when they come in I’ll jump back on that.

The brake lines on the truck now are cracked all over, and rusty on each end. I’ve always replaced old rubber lines with stainless braided ones on vehicles I plan to keep a long time. Yeah OEM rubber will probably last 25years, but the stainless lines seem to marginally help with pedal feel, and should be a little tougher in case a stick jumps up and tried to grab one.

I wish I could find a tag on the leafs, but I don’t see any identifying markings. The truck doesn’t appear to be very tall so I would be surprised if it had anything more than the body lift. If it has lift springs up front they went on in the 90s because they match the patina of the frame. The shocks on all four corners and solid black and appear to be an OEM type which also points towards stock suspension. The only oddity I can find is the lack of lift blocks, and funky u bolt setup.

I just measured and the truck sits at 38” fender to ground height on all four corners so maybe they ditched the blocks to reverse level the truck after the body lift.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Finally changed the oil, I had added a qt of atf to the oil shortly after I got it running and felt 500 miles was plenty of cleaning. Probably should have changed it sooner, the drain plug had a little more gunk on it then I’d like, and the filter actually had some sludge caught under the filter element. I didn’t find any large pieces of anything, and no real glitter which is good. I’ll run this oil for 1k and change again, with a full synthetic and better longer lasting filter. Probably Fram gold, since they are an all metal construction inside. It’s likely this truck will get less than 5k miles a year so a yearly oil change interval should be fine for it.

 

[89Twincharge]

I'm not sure that 4.56 exists for the front axle. Check before you start.

PS Welcome to TRS.

Yeah I do t think they will fit anything larger then a 4.10 because they physically won't fit but I may be wrong... Only rbv 4x4 I've had was an 87 that I rolled in a field before I could even drive and a 98 exp 5.0 awd so wtf do I know!!!

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Yeah I do t think they will fit anything larger then a 4.10 because they physically won't fit but I may be wrong... Only rbv 4x4 I've had was an 87 that I rolled in a field before I could even drive and a 98 exp 5.0 awd so wtf do I know!!!

I have 5.13 for front and rear. So they do make higher numbers than 4.10, just not sure about 4.56....

 

[Dantheman1540]

Yeah I do t think they will fit anything larger then a 4.10 because they physically won't fit but I may be wrong... Only rbv 4x4 I've had was an 87 that I rolled in a field before I could even drive and a 98 exp 5.0 awd so wtf do I know!!!

I have 5.13 for front and rear. So they do make higher numbers than 4.10, just not sure about 4.56....

I’ve actually found 4.11s and 4.56, looks like Yukon makes up to 5.13.

Now is the search for a torsen style front unit, I don’t think I need a full locker in the front.

 

[89Twincharge]

I have 5.13 for front and rear. So they do make higher numbers than 4.10, just not sure about 4.56....

Sweet! If I could find a 2.3 5spd 4x4 ranger that wasn't rusted out I wanna do a 4x4 build until then my knowledge is poopie!

 

[scotts90ranger]

I have 5.13's in my '90, what they don't make 5.13's for is the Dana 28 and 7.5" I believe, they used to back in the day but I think there were only like 9 or 11 teeth on the pinions and they broke so they stopped... the matching ratio's are 4.10, 4.56 and 5.13, there's more options for the rear than front axles...

I'm running Nitro gears I got from the TRS store back in like 2010, they've been fine but I'm only putting the torque of a 2.3L Turbo to them, it's not like the torque of a 4.0L...

 

[Dantheman1540]

Got some more done today, finished the manual hub swap although it didn’t fix my 4x4 issue. I need to look at the T case encoder.

Also replaced the decaying front brake lines, added lift struts to my tool box, and replaced the PS pressure line that I could not get to stop leaking.

Forgot to order an AC condenser so AC is on hold another week.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I would get rid of the coil spring twister lift thingys... no good can come from that.

Search the Tech Library for "washer lift". Far better choice IMHO then those coil spring twisters.