Is your Ranger ever "done"? (Journey vs Destination)

[scotts90ranger]

Apparently the transmission crossmember changed in mid 1990 and I have the older style which has a large rubber bushing on each end of the crossmember as well as a rubber transmission mount, all 3 bushings are shot so the transfer case is sitting probably an inch low I imagine. The newer style is an L that attaches on one side of the frame and goes across to the other side and the only rubber is the transmission mount as far as I can remember...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Apparently the transmission crossmember changed in mid 1990 and I have the older style which has a large rubber bushing on each end of the crossmember as well as a rubber transmission mount, all 3 bushings are shot so the transfer case is sitting probably an inch low I imagine. The newer style is an L that attaches on one side of the frame and goes across to the other side and the only rubber is the transmission mount as far as I can remember...

I just put the later crossmember in mine. I had the style before the dog bone one.

Looks like the PS uses the same holes as the brackets for yours. Looks like it kicks the trans up about a quarter inch from the dog bone style too.

 

[scotts90ranger]

That would help my expensive drive shaft fit better . That would have helped me not take out two radiators with the fan...

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Apparently the transmission crossmember changed in mid 1990 and I have the older style which has a large rubber bushing on each end of the crossmember as well as a rubber transmission mount, all 3 bushings are shot so the transfer case is sitting probably an inch low I imagine. The newer style is an L that attaches on one side of the frame and goes across to the other side and the only rubber is the transmission mount as far as I can remember...

yuck, nevermind I asked lol

 

[Eddo Rogue]

That would help my expensive drive shaft fit better . That would have helped me not take out two radiators with the fan...

Ouch. Sounds like the old "now ya tell me", or a "where were yous yesterday" lol

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

That would help my expensive drive shaft fit better . That would have helped me not take out two radiators with the fan...

The pre dogbone style that wraps up inside the frame rail sits higher yet, pictures here:

'85 Ranger Restomod

Rear bumper is CUT!! Just need to measure it up and get some plate to fill it in. And reinforce it for the tire carrier and figure out how to mount it, and make a spare tire carrier and and and...

www.therangerstation.com

It is easier to shim things to sit higher than it is to adjust a crossmember to sit lower though.

 

[scotts90ranger]

With the traction bar I don't need much room if any, I had a spare stock driveshaft that was only about 1/2" shorter than my expensive one... Just getting the drivetrain more stable should help, so the more modern crossmember will be fine.