1993 Splash build

[brinker88]

Yup. It really sucked ass. I was replacing carrier bearings once a year, easily.

 

[adsm08]

Yup. It really sucked ass. I was replacing carrier bearings once a year, easily.

Well I had to get a new trans, so I got the M5OD. That meant I had to get a new shaft, so I went with the good one.

 

[brinker88]

I havent had that luxury. Now is the perfect time.

 

[Dugan]

http://www.harborfreight.com/12000-...-with-automatic-load-holding-brake-68142.html

might wanna go get your winch its another 100$ off

 

[brinker88]

NIce dude thanks!

On a side note, I got my crossmember finished. I've been thinking this over in my head for weeks now. There is NO clearance w/ an auto transmission and a long travel suspenson as far as crossmembers are concerned. This is what I've come up w/.

Fiinished product:

 

[RangerSVT]

If that's the tranny mount you might want to cut off the frame mounting plate and put a bushing on like you did the left side, unless your gonna solid mount the engine and trans...

SVT

 

[brinker88]

Im still keeping the OE rubber bushing on the transmission. One side of the crossmember will be bolted solid to the frame, and the other is the bushing.

Is there a disadvantage to do it this way that I'm not seeing or....?

 

[escort_gts]

I have mine bolted both sides to the frame, only the trans mount. No problems yet...?

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[adsm08]

I havent had that luxury.

I wouldn't call sinking as much money as I did into unexpected parts on that project a "luxury".

I think I paid about $600 for the transm t-case, and drive shaft.

I think the final bill for the swap came to almost $1200.

 

[RangerSVT]

I didnt now/realize you were keeping the stock mount. But it is rather pointless to mount it solid on one side and use a bushing on the other. I'm thinking of changing my setup, but I'm using stock trans mou.t and solid mounted on both sides to my link mounts...

SVT

 

[brinker88]

I've ran into too many clearance problems to run it any other way. The catalytic converter is right above that bushing mount.

 

[RangerSVT]

I definitely would have solid mounted that side, the heat from the cat/exhaust will take its toll on that/any bushing...

SVT

 

[escort_gts]

I definitely would have solid mounted that side, the heat from the cat/exhaust will take its toll on that/any bushing...

SVT

Or a johnny joint. The one of mine right there is shot already, grease keeps running out, even synthetic. Thought about making some kind of heat shield.

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[brinker88]

I've got a heat shield for it if you look back through my build thread....

 

[brinker88]

Finished my crossmember tonight and installed it. Bought my rear shocks (same exact ones as the front), painted/installed them upside down due to clearance problems. Started working on back brakes. Need new hard lines to finish up. I ended up bolting the extended brake hose to the breather vent. Now, a stock ranger/explorer breather is too short to use so I had an extra F150 8.8 breather laying around. The stock hose bolts up to that so the breather's long enough. Fit perfect. I'll end up with a 35" piece running over from the passenger side and a 12" piece from the driver side.