matt889
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Ok, I have a unique situation. I currently own a 1992 Ford Ranger 4x4 Reg Cab Longbox with the 4.0 and 5 speed manual and has the 8.8 rear with d35 front, I LOVE IT!!!!!
I also have a 1993 Ranger 4x4 Reg Cab Longbox with the 4.0 5 speed manual and has the 8.8 and d35 front, I like this truck also but prefer my square body MUCH MUCH more. I am only keeping one of them. My questions are to follow:
1. This truck will be my wheeler truck, I don't intend on denting it much but will get plenty scratched up, my MAIN and mostly ONLY concern is if I break drivetrain parts what can I get that will interchange with my 1992? I went to the wrecker and they said I can't use basically anything from the 1993-1997 trucks. Are they right or wrong?
2. I am mostly worried about C-hubs and axles and driveshafts breaking, shock mounts and other wheeling related parts. What is the newest year I can get these drivetrain parts out of in wrecked vehicles and more importantly what types? I think exploders have much of the same running gear? But I am not sure
If I cannot get these breakable parts easily the wrecker told me the 1993 round body trucks all share parts with the 1993-1997 ones and are much easier to find parts for. I am not worried about finding replacement body panels, just all the gear to keep my little rig rollin .
3. I read online that since my truck has the electric push button transfer case I can get an adapter kit to run the 5 speed HD transmissions from anything from a 2001-2008 ranger with the 4.0?
4. One thing to note is that my 8.8 is the 28 spline not the better 31, but if you tell me to get front and rear axle out of a exploder to get the 31 splines and then its alot easier to get the driveline parts I am so worried about then that would be awesome!
If its hard to find this gear then I guess I should keep my 1993 round one and sell my beloved square body
PS. I live on Vancouver Island, there are some wreckers here but there are hardly any square body rangers OR explorers in the wreckers, but alot of 1993-1997 round exploders and rangers
Last question:
5. I want to take the rims off of the 1993 black truck and swap them with the ones on the red 1992, will the automatic locking hub thing in my picture somehow work with the aluminum rims pictured in the other pic?
I also have a 1993 Ranger 4x4 Reg Cab Longbox with the 4.0 5 speed manual and has the 8.8 and d35 front, I like this truck also but prefer my square body MUCH MUCH more. I am only keeping one of them. My questions are to follow:
1. This truck will be my wheeler truck, I don't intend on denting it much but will get plenty scratched up, my MAIN and mostly ONLY concern is if I break drivetrain parts what can I get that will interchange with my 1992? I went to the wrecker and they said I can't use basically anything from the 1993-1997 trucks. Are they right or wrong?
2. I am mostly worried about C-hubs and axles and driveshafts breaking, shock mounts and other wheeling related parts. What is the newest year I can get these drivetrain parts out of in wrecked vehicles and more importantly what types? I think exploders have much of the same running gear? But I am not sure
If I cannot get these breakable parts easily the wrecker told me the 1993 round body trucks all share parts with the 1993-1997 ones and are much easier to find parts for. I am not worried about finding replacement body panels, just all the gear to keep my little rig rollin .
3. I read online that since my truck has the electric push button transfer case I can get an adapter kit to run the 5 speed HD transmissions from anything from a 2001-2008 ranger with the 4.0?
4. One thing to note is that my 8.8 is the 28 spline not the better 31, but if you tell me to get front and rear axle out of a exploder to get the 31 splines and then its alot easier to get the driveline parts I am so worried about then that would be awesome!
If its hard to find this gear then I guess I should keep my 1993 round one and sell my beloved square body
PS. I live on Vancouver Island, there are some wreckers here but there are hardly any square body rangers OR explorers in the wreckers, but alot of 1993-1997 round exploders and rangers
Last question:
5. I want to take the rims off of the 1993 black truck and swap them with the ones on the red 1992, will the automatic locking hub thing in my picture somehow work with the aluminum rims pictured in the other pic?
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