What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[ThatOneGuy]

Hey guys been busy with work and, the old honey do list. Anyway after work today I picked up my 1350 manual shift t-case, and mocked it up on the m50d which has the mounting boses for the manual shift linkage, however the smaller bolt hole isn't in the right spot, and the shift arm does not reach the transfer case. Now I know I can just fab and weld to fix this, however I was wondering if anyone might have the correct manual t-case shift linkage for an m50d.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Hey guys been busy with work and, the old honey do list. Anyway after work today I picked up my 1350 manual shift t-case, and mocked it up on the m50d which has the mounting boses for the manual shift linkage, however the smaller bolt hole isn't in the right spot, and the shift arm does not reach the transfer case. Now I know I can just fab and weld to fix this, however I was wondering if anyone might have the correct manual t-case shift linkage for an m50d.

You have the early lever set, you need the A4ld/m5od one.

Fun fact: the lever on the tcase can be different and some are not removable.

Floor linkage / bracket to transfer case

Greetings. I'm cleaning up the 5spd swap on my '86 BII. Truck was originally an auto w/the floor mounted transfer case shifter. The previous owner swapped in a FM145 5spd. I'm assuming it was out of a ranger because the front drive shaft is old and crusty and the rear is brand new. Dude bragged...

www.therangerstation.com

 

[SenorNoob]

If you can't find what you need, I have seen shifters made with a single piece of flat steel cut into kind of a boomerang shape. Shifter knob on one end and a simple slot on the other. Add hole the pivot point. You loose the pull left to go to 4-low, but the transfer case still has detents internally.

 

[Roert42]

Changed the fuel filter in the red ranger last night. Looks like the PO had changed it regularly because when I tipped it over backwards brown sludge did NOT pour out.

Now I just need to find the actual reason it stumbles under heavy throttle. I suspect the cheap Chicom sender I put in less then a year ago, weak fuel pump not able to keep up. I may order another Walbro255lph pump and swap that into the chicom sender.

Also dumped some fuel injector cleaner in the tank, I don't expect that will do anything.

 

[Maritime Drag Racing]

Traction/wheel hop solution arrived via FedEx today......

 

[2drxploder]

im going to need some more pictures when that setup is done please? @Maritime Drag Racing

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Put it up on blocks.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Looks like you have the entire place to yourself...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Looks like you have the entire place to yourself...

Everybody is on the other side. Big group in front of me. Not full but pretty decent crowd.they close the bathrooms for the season on Monday.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

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I’m diggin that setup! Did you have to do anything to the rear suspension?

 

[ericbphoto]

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Yay! It's alive!

 

[Uncle Gump]

Judging by your mini two step ladder... you need to fab up a step to get in the camper.

I use to use a hitch hauler for the step with a small jack stand under it... I thought it worked pretty well.

Edit... but I did have it in a short bed truck... the tailgate served as a landing.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I’m diggin that setup! Did you have to do anything to the rear suspension?

Explorer springs (with new bushings and greaseable bolts) Belltech 6400 shackles and 4wd block delete. Also has Billistein shocks.

And then I mixed and matched parts with a Ranger and F-150 (because 31 spline 8.8) to add a rear sway bar, that is the only thing I specifically did for the camper. When "the camper package" included a rear sway bar... trust me, it wasn't the marketing guys blowing smoke. Night and day difference with the camper in the back and it handles empty much better empty too. I is a believer.



But yeah, it hurt my articulation offroad... so I updated to the ahead of axle front sway bar so I can just pull a link to go offroading.



I am not an expert and I never saw it from the outside but it seemed to handle really nice on the trailride, I could tell a difference compared to last year when I had both sway bars intact. In my mind it kinda balances it out, usually all a guy's flex comes from the rear axle, having the rear sway bar and no front kinda forces the front end to dance too.

Judging by your mini two step ladder... you need to fab up a step to get in the camper.

I use to use a hitch hauler for the step with a small jack stand under it... I thought it worked pretty well.

Edit... but I did have it in a short bed truck... the tailgate served as a landing.

I have kept an eye out for one, if nothing else for carrying firewood.

I have thought about snagging two big tractor steps from the JY and just making a two step that plugs in the receiver. My big bumper makes a pretty decent top step.

 

[sgtsandman]

They make those receiver steps that might be a solution. One of those might work as is or maybe fabricate another step on to it. That way, it will just be something that you can plug in to the receiver and remove at will.