Kyle M's Ranger Rebuild

[kroussinoffroad]

whoever thought waggy rear's are easy to come by dont live by me. I've been lookin high and low for the past month and cant find a single one. I'm also havin a heck of a time finding a chevy rear. we scrapped out 6, 1/2 tong chev's this summer and never thought twice about keepin a rear axle.

 

[97BlackBetty]

Hey Kyle, after going through all of my left over shit at my buddy's place I have discovered that I no longer have any 31 spline 8.8 stuff. I could get a hold of the kid that I sold the truck to and see what he is doing with the axle (he is going full width... stupid high schooler). Any ways, let me know if your interested.

 

[Kyle M.]

You don't have to go out of your way, but thanks for lookin!


Update time....

Got my fair lead mounted, think it turned out good

Then I lowered the front of my truck another inch. I have 3.5" of shock shaft showing.

I'm gonna lower the rear too, just not sure how yet. I have a 2" block in there, undecided if I wanna pull the block and put the overload back in or just cut it down 1".
I like the height, getting low.

And I picked this up, needed a new 1/2" chuck drill real bad, and this combo came with a driver too....good price.

 

[railman]

like the idea on the fairlead mount

and I too like how ya lowered it some....

nice Milwaukee set btw....

l8r, John

 

[Kyle M.]

]like the idea on the fairlead mount [/B]and I too like how ya lowered it some....

nice Milwaukee set btw....

l8r, John

Yeah, i don't know, I think it came to me in my sleep or something..pretty ingenious IMO


LOL, thanks!!

 

[93 Ohio Ranger]

Looks 10x better lowered man, im really digging the stance.

 

[RangerSVT]

How are you liking those airshocks over coils/coilovers??
SVT

 

[Kyle M.]

Looks 10x better lowered man, im really digging the stance.

Thanks! I do as well.

How are you liking those airshocks over coils/coilovers??
SVT

Never had coil overs, but so far I am very satisfied with the air shocks. Only problem I have with them is I am really anal about how straight the truck sits and it is hard to balance the pressure evenly to make it sit right.

I would buy them again....probably will for the rear, one day.

 

[RangerSVT]

think they would handle about another 200 lbs on top of what you have, say like the weight of a V8 and custom bumper?? What did they run you if you don't mind me asking
SVT

 

[Kyle M.]

I think they would, if not you could always sell em or use them in a different project. I paid just under 450 shipped. I got them from TRS fab.

They do sell bigger ones, Fox 2.5, made to handle more weight, but they cost 2 times as much.

 

[93 Ohio Ranger]

I hear you. I seen it on pirate and was going to post but the sites acting gay.

How do the air shocks handle on road? I figure they should handle nice.

 

[kroussinoffroad]

WHOA the gears just started turnin, alot less expensive then i woulda thought they were.

 

[RangerSVT]

WHOA the gears just started turnin, alot less expensive then i woulda thought they were.

What I was thinking...$450 VS $1100
SVT

 

[railman]

Yeah, i don't know, I think it came to me in my sleep or something..pretty ingenious IMO


LOL, thanks!!

EH.....great minds think alike.....

l8r, John

 

[kroussinoffroad]

I think i'm gonna concintrate on gettin a fullwidth geared locked and under my truck before i mess with the air shock's, with the preggo wife i need to be cautious on what i spend my money on she is extremely hard to rationalize with about truck part's.