Future daily driver

[DC]

1987 ford ranger extended cab 4x4 standard

This is it completely stock at first.

First I changed the wheels

Then I gave it a face lift

After all that
I took the bed off realized I need shock mounts hangers shackles shocks and body mounts. And needs holes fixed in the frame

Future mods
Dana 35 Ttb and 8.8 out of an explorer I had also plan to do a 5.0 swap I only plan to run 32s or 33s

 

[DC]

After further tear down I realized that I had no shackles I don't know how they were still on the truck but I also found that I had a broken spring it's a good thing I have extras I didn't get any pictures of it though I ran out of daylight
However I did get the old axle out was able to save the parking brake cables too

 

[DC]

I have my 8.8 under the ranger an fully bolted up now. The only problem is that my drive shaft doesnt bolt up i have the explorer drive shaft and i know the rear well bolt to the axle but im not sure if the front of the shaft well ive been all over the site lloking for information to help me but have found nothing to help

 

[DC]

After further investigation on this site I found out that 8.8 axle drive shaft doesnt bolt to the rangers extension shaft. So no new updates yet. Soon to come work on the front end

 

[DC]

Removed the old axle

The old axle

The d35

The d35 is now in the truck after a long time fighting it the stock front shaft bolts right up the rear shaft does not.

I removed the round thing on the rear axle and drilled new holes taped them an used my original drive shaft

 

[DC]

Only thing left to do is
Hook up brakes
Bleed brakes
Relocate the rear shock mounts
Put shocks on
Replace the battery termenals
Fix the shifter
Replace the transfercase or weld it
Put the interior back in
put the new bed on

 

[DC]

Axles are in gear shift is done interior is back in dam thing looks like its Santa's personal ranger on the inside I'll upload photos in the morning of it.

The rear cab mounts were gone so I improvised

Before

After

Giant washer and its prefect

 

[DC]

And it's done for now

Needs paint and some lift to the front
The front tires rub on turns

 

[trailbikerider]

You definitely have your work cut out for you haha.

 

[SenorNoob]

If you bolted the stock front driveshaft up to d35 you might wanna check the spline engagement at the transfer case before you try to flex that suspension.

I needed a shorter driveshaft because with the extra length of the d35, the splines were full pressed into the transfer case at ride height and I installed a washer for about 1.5" of lift at the same time.

Depending on what transmission you have, there may be a shorter driveshaft as a stock part for an earlier model.

As for the rear driveshaft, I'd go (I did actually) with a single piece from a 98+ 4WD. It's the correct length, doesn't need a carrier bearing, and will bolt up to the explorer axle and the 1350 transfer case. Just make sure you find a steel shaft as the aluminum one is larger around and will probably rub somewhere.

Edit: BTW, what size tires are those?

 

[DC]

I used the my rangers stock drive shaft it was short enough to use and still has some movement but not alot it's only temporary tell I get it legal an I will definitely be looking for one of those driveshalft I'm running 31s the front sits about a inch lower than the rear

 

[DC]

Anyone know how to raise the front a inch or two I don't wanna spend $130 for rubber blocks

 

[SenorNoob]

I'll just leave this here in case you haven't seen it before.

Washer Coil Spacers

Note that if your axle has maxed out bushings from the factory this won't be align-able afterward.

 

[DC]

I've been all over the tech forum I must have looked right over it thanks SenorNoob

 

[DC]

After seeing the washer idea an not having enough washer to do it I created this

2 washers an a large nut I may have went over kill on the welding but it holds an theirs no rubbing