mustang rack on a 98+

[kamshaft]

i have an 88 ranga sittn on a 2000 chassis dropped 4" id like to get a little more steering qwickness by using a ford mustang rack and pinion the stock ones arent bad EXCEPT 4 the morfadite retarted halfmoon/triangle/splined/shaft that the steering shaft u-joint connects to there is no aftermarket steering u-joint for it so id like to upgrade a little bit. HAS ANYONE DONE THIS??????????? i know the mustang rack bolts in 90 degrese from the ranger but has many steering u-joint options i dont know the angle or width of a mustang rack in comparrison to the ranger tho.

 

[adsm08]

I am pretty sure that the steering rack is going to be the last thing you have to worry about when you look at different steering knuckles.

 

[kamshaft]

do you know of any qwick steer ranger racks? and where i can ger a single nuckle that fits a stock rack?

 

[adsm08]

Why are you trying to change knuckles? Sorry, I'm not super up on high-perf steering.

 

[kamshaft]

i had to re do my steering shaft to clear the headers and it looks kindof bad and i donot like the fact that it is not telescoping like it should be for collumn install and removial

 

[adsm08]

Ok, what does that have to do with the knuckles?

 

[kamshaft]

i want to redo the steering shaft and make it look good with some stainless nuckles but i cant find any that will fit the stock rack which brings me back to has anyone seen or done a rack upgrade for a 98+

 

[adsm08]

Oh, you are talking about the u-joints on the steering shaft.

The "steering knuckles" are out at the ends, between the ball joints, with a tie-rod end and a wheel bearing hooked to them.

I think you are going to have trouble finding stuff like that for a Ranger chassis. It is build as a truck, not a race car.

If you can mod a Mustang rack in there that might be the best bet. A Mustang int shaft should fit pretty closely then.

 

[kamshaft]

yea my bad i couldnt of the word u-joint at the time

i just wish someone did this already so i could have a little insight haha

 

[adsm08]

You are breaking a lot of new ground with your build man. I have not seen another Ranger build geared in quite the same direction as yours.