CucaDog here...

[CucaDog]

Thanks for inviting me in. I have a '94 Ranger XLT plain Jane model with a 3.0, AOD and an open diff. It was my father's daily driver until he died three years ago. It sat around for two of those years waiting for its original heir to do something with it. I finally took possession of it earlier this year and have been slowly repairing it: intake snorkel, frozen calipers, fuel pump, among other less critical items. My father was a stickler for maintenance, and at 117K+ you literally cannot hear the engine idle. I'm going to keep it and improve on it. Next on the agenda is a new set of front rotors; the frozen calipers turned those suckers bright red on more than one occasion! After that, I'll be upgrading to 235/75/15s to fill up those wheel wells and paint it after that. I would eventually like to upgrade the open diff to a L/S. That item led me to this forum. Feel free to educate me, and thanks in advance for your help.

 

[dvdswan]

Welcome to the site.

 

[89Twincharge]

Nice! Welcome to the side!!!

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Welcome, congrats and condolences. I think you have a few options on L/S for it. Do some research and find the one that best fits your needs and budget. While its all apart, consider replacing the ring and pinion as well. You can go lower gearing to compensate for the bigger tires, plus those 3.0's are revvers, making it a perfect candidate for lower gearing. Cheers.

 

[rumblecloud]

Welcome To TRS -- and we wold love to see pics when you get the time..

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Welcome to TRS

 

[CucaDog]

Thanks everybody! New rotors, pads, and new steering linkage on the way. Will post before and after photos after I install rims/wheels large enough to fill the wells.

 

[superj]

welcome to the cool guy club