newb from WA

[jg09]

Hey, I don't actually own a Ranger. I own a '92 Explorer 4x4. It's bone stock. I bought it at the beginning of last summer and four-wheeled everyday until the end of summer, when I completely destroyed the A4LD. Many, many good times were had on the trail in that truck.

In the next couple days, I'm going to buy a Bronco II
what it's got:
36x12.50 mickey thompson baja claws
6" of suspension lift, 4" of body lift
T-bird rear 8.8" axle
stock d28 front axle
custom tube bumpers and rocker protection

my plans for it:
swap in the Explorer's 4.0
swap in the Explorer's d35 front axle
Swap in the Explorer's front clip

I've got a bunch of questions about the 4.0 swap, but I'll search around here and ask them in the appropriate sections.

 

[countryboy]

just one ? why the t-rear axle when ur explorer has a 31 spline under it when a t-bird axle is 28 spline.

and welcome to the site

 

[jg09]

The Explorer's 31 spline rear axle might be swapped in later on, but it's still under the Explorer. The B2 already has the T-bird rear axle.

 

[countryboy]

i see

 

[jg09]

btw, here's a pic of it. this pic is also posted in my build-up diary on the site

 

[aaron_ariens]

Sweet man welcome. Where in WA? I live out in Mason County.

 

[jg09]

I'm waaaaaaaaaaaay up to the north and to the west. I live in Whatcom County, up in Maple Falls (well, Maple Falls and Everson, I spend equal amounts of time living in both)

 

[aaron_ariens]

Yeah, that's very up North. We have a meet on the 16th, you should try to come!

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70068

 

[jg09]

doubt i'd be able to go. no way that the B2 will be going by the 16th and even if I tried to take my Accord, i doubt i'd make it with its bad water pump. Maybe next time, especially if it's closer. I do love going to forum meets.

 

[aaron_ariens]

Yeah, they are a blast. I almost had to take an accord to the last meet.

 

[jg09]

last forum meet I went to was an Accord meet. I come out just for laughs and sure enough, I had everyone laughing with my overheating, steaming junker

altho it did make it from maple falls, down to seattle, and back up to maple falls without leaving my gf and i stranded

 

[aaron_ariens]

Oh wow. Thats....nice. Haha.

I would have been talking my Mom's 1987 Accord LX-i hatch. 270K on it. Dang.

Looks good tho.

 

[jg09]

fuel injected 3g hatch FTW!!!

 

[aaron_ariens]

Haha, yeah dude. I'm not one for imports, but it has proved itself over and over again.

 

[Tommy]

Welcome!