'84 ranger 2.8L 4x4 build thread

[dangerranger83]

Ask an admin and they can do it for you.

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[Project84]

Hey nice rig! Its rare to see 84s still driving nowa days. And such a youngin doin all the work on it. (I'm only 17)
So what gearing are you running on those 33" tires? I had some 32"s on mine (An 84 Ranger 2.8L 4x4) But that little engine wasn't turning those 32s so I had to put some 29s on it.

 

[dangerranger83]

I had a 2.8 4speed with 32s and it couldn't get out of its own way.

Now it's the same truck but with a 5.0.

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[Project84]

Yeah It was horrible! I'm now just trying to find a bronco or something with good axles and gearing to swap out.

 

[Ty84]

im running 4:56s, if i had a 4 or 5 speed id have dropped down to 4:10s or so

 

[Project84]

im running 4:56s, if i had a 4 or 5 speed id have dropped down to 4:10s or so

So did this all come already on your ranger when you got it?

 

[Ty84]

No, it had 3:55s or something, then I swapped axles to a Dana 30/35 with 3:73s and now it's got a HPdana 30 and a Chrysler 8.25 inch with 4:56s

 

[Project84]

No, it had 3:55s or something, then I swapped axles to a Dana 30/35 with 3:73s and now it's got a HPdana 30 and a Chrysler 8.25 inch with 4:56s

Damn son! Where are you getting all this!? What did you do with the bed light bar that was on it?

 

[dangerranger83]

I was given a d30 and d35 with 4.56 gears and a Detroit in the d35 but parted out the d35 and swapped 3.73s into the d30 and did a SAS to my truck with it.

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[Ty84]

the first swap was out of a grand cherokee that i got for like $400 bucks then parted out for $500, then the current axles i bought off of my buddy, the 8.25 inch has an aftermarket posi... and i still have the lightbar, its just sitting in my scrap pile

 

[Project84]

the first swap was out of a grand cherokee that i got for like $400 bucks then parted out for $500, then the current axles i bought off of my buddy, the 8.25 inch has an aftermarket posi... and i still have the lightbar, its just sitting in my scrap pile

Ohh ok. I was offered International Scout II axles but I have heard that those are super hard to find good stuff for.
Well are you gonna do anything with the bed bar?

 

[Ty84]

nope! actually im trying to sell all of the tubing i made too...

 

[Project84]

nope! actually im trying to sell all of the tubing i made too...

Well dude! Where are you at? Ill take some!

 

[Ty84]

Do you know where Fresno is? Yeah it's all good DOM and if you have a long bed I'll show you exactly what I did to make it fit... Im also trying to get rid of those stretched fenders I made! They need a bit of work to get back into good shape but I'd throw em in with the cage

 

[Project84]

Yeah ok. I live in Frazier Park. Which is between Santa Clarita and Bakersfield. So i'm a ways off. but maybe I can figure out a way to get them.
I just have a regular bed so it should fit normally right?