1993 Splash in SC

[85_Ranger4x4]

I didn't think Utah was on our route.

He goes into Colorado.

 

[Curious Hound]

He goes into Colorado.

Yeah. I know. They have actually taken some pretty long trips to do recoveries.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Yeah. I know. They have actually taken some pretty long trips to do recoveries.

Then we can finally solve the nagging question of how much one of those long distance recoveries cost!

 

[Curious Hound]

Then we can finally solve the nagging question of how much one of those long distance recoveries cost!

My math doesn't math that high.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

My math doesn't math that high.

But it's for science!

 

[Curious Hound]

Finally got the wheel alignment done. It only took a new passenger side caliper and putting some clean grease in the bearings on that side again.

Tires are rotated. All the grease fittings received grease. Topped off fluids. Aired up the tires for pavement driving.

Livvy took it for a short test drive and reported that it seems safe enough for a trip. I'm glad to have her blessing on it.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

 

[Curious Hound]

Oh, my. This thread needs updates from the Colorado trip. I'll put them here some time over the next few days.

 

[Curious Hound]

But in the meantime time, here is a "post trip /post trauma drama " update.

Today, I jacked up the driver side of the rear axle. Spinning the tire by hand, I did not detect axle shaft splines damage as severe as I I thought it might be. I have time to source e new axle shafts or a new axle. My local junkyard has a 2002 4x4 Ranger. Nice truck, really - 4.0l, extended cab. Axle was just a normal open diff 4.10 ratio 8.8". I'll leave that there. I'm sure it's a 28 spline. So the shafts won't help me.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Snag the axle so you have a spare on the road?

 

[Curious Hound]

Snag the axle so you have a spare on the road?

That'll put me over 6,000lbs!!!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

That'll put me over 6,000lbs!!!

If that bothers you run it as a tag...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

 

[sgtsandman]

If that bothers you run it as a tag...

I'm sure @Rick W could help him with that.

 

[Curious Hound]

If that bothers you run it as a tag...

Then I would want to make it a powered tag.

Hmmm. How to make a high pinion 8.8" pass-thru axle to power the 8.8" tag axle.