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- Sep 25, 2021
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- Location
- Northeast
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Transmission
- Manual
I have an 88 2wd that I'm adamant about converting to 4wd, don't just tell me to just buy one that is 4wd already.
The final plan for the truck is to have like a 2-3" lift, 31's. It's not gonna be a trail monster but I'm hoping for this to be my forever truck project. Daily drivable, light farm use, light trail use.
Can a D30 be fit on a truck that low if I trim the unused bracketry off of the crossmember? Everyone else I see has the SAS trucks lifted to the sky. Obviously going to need proper bumpstops but would lets say 3" of lift give enough suspension travel for regular use? I don't want a super high truck since it's going to be used 95% on road.
Putting in a D30 seems like an easier (hah) solution to me than swapping crossmembers, does this seem reasonable? I have experience with welding long arm suspensions on Jeeps and I didn't find it all that hard.
Another point is that even if I want to swap crossmembers, finding a frame or donor that isn't rusted into dust near me is going to be hard, but XJ and YJ front axles are a dime a dozen and the rest of the stuff I need I can just buy new or is easy to order from a junkyard. Honestly sourcing parts is always the biggest headache for me.
The final plan for the truck is to have like a 2-3" lift, 31's. It's not gonna be a trail monster but I'm hoping for this to be my forever truck project. Daily drivable, light farm use, light trail use.
Can a D30 be fit on a truck that low if I trim the unused bracketry off of the crossmember? Everyone else I see has the SAS trucks lifted to the sky. Obviously going to need proper bumpstops but would lets say 3" of lift give enough suspension travel for regular use? I don't want a super high truck since it's going to be used 95% on road.
Putting in a D30 seems like an easier (hah) solution to me than swapping crossmembers, does this seem reasonable? I have experience with welding long arm suspensions on Jeeps and I didn't find it all that hard.
Another point is that even if I want to swap crossmembers, finding a frame or donor that isn't rusted into dust near me is going to be hard, but XJ and YJ front axles are a dime a dozen and the rest of the stuff I need I can just buy new or is easy to order from a junkyard. Honestly sourcing parts is always the biggest headache for me.