Kyle M's Ranger Rebuild

[wahlstrom1]

40's are the new 37's......

l8r, John

Which is why I'll be rockin 42's

gotta stay a step ahead in this game.....

 

[RangerSVT]

I guess I'll be 2 steps ahead rockin 47's
SVT

 

[Kyle M.]

I wanted 42's just didn't want to spend 2k on tires. I wanted rockers if I didn't get these.

 

[kroussinoffroad]

Mud must be alot easier on axle's then rocks

handfull of guys up here runnin 44s on tons with minimal breakage. Not to mention i'm runnin 37's on 44/9 and havent broke (yet)

two guys in the club have broke axles this summer one was the bro's B2 runnin 35's on a 7.5 and the second was 38's on a craped out 10 bolt front. both were ticking time bomb's

 

[Josh40601]

I wanted 42's just didn't want to spend 2k on tires. I wanted rockers if I didn't get these.

How much were these? Didn't you say 1500?

 

[Kyle M.]

I paid 1200 for them. I was willing to pay that price used considering they are on backorder new. But the Guy gave me a break on shipping so I did pretty good. They are almost like new, just a little rock ash on one of the tires I saw. They even still have the writing in the tread.

I am happy. Now I a choosing beadlocks. Raceline has a buy 3 get one free deal right now...not sure I wanna be that bling but if money is rght I will be.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

If I were to do do it over I would of gotten some style aluminum beadlock rim. The steel rims with the diy locks are just so damn heavy.

 

[Josh40601]

Oh man, Raceline Monsters in the polished rim with the black rings are teh sex. I'm too busy spending all my money on new-to-me-but-well-used junk to buy nice stuff for any of the rigs.

1200 is a damn good price IMO.

 

[Kyle M.]

You know, after figuring cost to buy steel wheels and then DIY locks and hardware I will have around $650 into a set. Not to mention all the work involved. The bought beadlocked wheels are looking better and better! We will see, got a bit of time till I need them.

 

[Josh40601]

you figure out what you broke yet?

 

[Kyle M.]

No, not yet.

 

[alboy79]

Hmmm.... I've nothing to add.

 

[Kyle M.]

Good.


Anyway....I pulled the tranny to day to find a toasted slave. Gonna have to warranty that. Swapped in a new master slave cylinder for the one I broke too.

I tell ya, it was a pain to drop the tranny. Last time I had a body lift on and it cleared the exhaust no problem, this time it didn't. I had to unbolted the drivers side y pipe at the manifold and of course both bolts broke. Cutting them flush and drilling them out sucked. Got it all done and I should be ready to put it back together after I get the new slave.

Be wheeling in no time!

 

[Kyle M.]

I found a shot tranny mount and 2 motor mounts the are getting pretty soft too....those will wait till the v8 swap but I have to pick up a tranny mount. Also my crossmember took a few good hits and was wedged in the frame, think I will make a new tube one when I swap motors also.

 

[escort_gts]

I don't see anything wrong with the slave. Lol