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Ok, this may be the most uneducated post I've ever put up. I have no idea what to do and looking for some of the suspension experts to weigh in.
Now that new frame is here and I'm starting the teardown of the donors, I'm at a decision point for suspension.
I have a ton of options on the table that I know very little about - 3, 4, and 5 link suspension on a 8.8 rear, and Dana 28, 35, IFS, and SFA are all in play.
I'm not sure what to pick for a setup.
The goal in mind is a daily driver that handles like a rally car, and does not lose stability when sliding around on dirt roads. Aka, rally truck. Ride comfort is the least of my concerns (however, I would like to keep my kidneys), and stability and ruggedness is top priority.
Yes, I know this is an old Ranger. It's also my sleeper truck, hence the supercharger, etc. Looking to build something against the grain, as always.
Cost is a smaller concern - I don't want to have 10k wrapped up in suspension components. Keep in mind as well as long as I have rough drawings, I can fabricate links for suspension should that be the way I go.
I may or may not keep my current tire size (31x10.50.5xR15). Depends on the center of gravity I wind up with.
My choices rigjt now are to go to a Thunderbird/Mustang IRS and Explorer/Ranger IFS
OR
TTB front axle and however many link and style rear 8.8
OR
SFA and however many link(s) front and rear axles.
Any experts care to chime in? I may or may not have included enough info - I'm flat on my back with the flu, so forgive a few errors in sentence structure and grammar.
Now that new frame is here and I'm starting the teardown of the donors, I'm at a decision point for suspension.
I have a ton of options on the table that I know very little about - 3, 4, and 5 link suspension on a 8.8 rear, and Dana 28, 35, IFS, and SFA are all in play.
I'm not sure what to pick for a setup.
The goal in mind is a daily driver that handles like a rally car, and does not lose stability when sliding around on dirt roads. Aka, rally truck. Ride comfort is the least of my concerns (however, I would like to keep my kidneys), and stability and ruggedness is top priority.
Yes, I know this is an old Ranger. It's also my sleeper truck, hence the supercharger, etc. Looking to build something against the grain, as always.
Cost is a smaller concern - I don't want to have 10k wrapped up in suspension components. Keep in mind as well as long as I have rough drawings, I can fabricate links for suspension should that be the way I go.
I may or may not keep my current tire size (31x10.50.5xR15). Depends on the center of gravity I wind up with.
My choices rigjt now are to go to a Thunderbird/Mustang IRS and Explorer/Ranger IFS
OR
TTB front axle and however many link and style rear 8.8
OR
SFA and however many link(s) front and rear axles.
Any experts care to chime in? I may or may not have included enough info - I'm flat on my back with the flu, so forgive a few errors in sentence structure and grammar.