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Project Adventure Ranger: 95 Ranger Build
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I bet, I would have crapped myself
Maverick
FoMoCo MoFo
We been slow at work, so I knocked out the bad clutch slave today. While I was in there I went ahead and threw a clutch kit in it, only to have the new clutch chatter when I got it all back together 
I also found the carrier bearing to be bad on the drive shaft, so I replaced that while it was out. Not sure what I'm going to do about the clutch yet, I'll probably end up pulling and warranting it eventually.
I also found the carrier bearing to be bad on the drive shaft, so I replaced that while it was out. Not sure what I'm going to do about the clutch yet, I'll probably end up pulling and warranting it eventually.
Maverick
FoMoCo MoFo
Stripped of all its goodies:
I didn't think the James Duff blue would go good with the red on the new truck, so I dropped all of the suspension parts off at the local powder coatings place for a new color. I hope to be installing the lift in the next week or two.
I didn't think the James Duff blue would go good with the red on the new truck, so I dropped all of the suspension parts off at the local powder coatings place for a new color. I hope to be installing the lift in the next week or two.
Grey_04
Well-Known Member
this is gonna be good scribed
Looking like the start of a great build, Subscribed
Maverick
FoMoCo MoFo
Dropped some new headlights in it at lunch today. They ended up costing me nothing because the company I bought them from accidentally shipped a different brand of light than I ordered, so instead of going through the B.S. of swapping them out they refunded me all of my money.
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I also had an order show up from JBG, they have about the best prices I've found anywhere on Spicer ball joints and other stuff.
New upper and lower BJ's, 760x joints, spindle kits and pivot bushings. Just need to pick up some wheel bearings and seals from the local parts store now. I'll probably hammer all of this out at the same time I put lift in.
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I also had an order show up from JBG, they have about the best prices I've found anywhere on Spicer ball joints and other stuff.
New upper and lower BJ's, 760x joints, spindle kits and pivot bushings. Just need to pick up some wheel bearings and seals from the local parts store now. I'll probably hammer all of this out at the same time I put lift in.
Maverick
FoMoCo MoFo
Scored a killer deal on a new set of 4.56 gears off ebay, payed a whopping $88 shipped to my door.
Since I'm not ready to do the lift quite yet, I figured I'd do something with my free weekend. I started pulling my 8.8 apart to re-gear it. I decided not to do the Explorer rear. Seems like I always get too caught up on trying to "improve" everything and that's when I run into problems. I beat on the 28 spline 8.8 in the back of my 02 pretty good with no issues and 31's. I have a considerably lighter foot these days so I think this axle will live just fine with 33's. For the time being I'm just throwing it back together with the stock spiders and diff cover. Once I get the gears broke in I'll pull the cover to change the fluid, throw a Lock-Right in while I'm in there and button it back up with some sort of better cover. Tonight all I did was disassemble the axle and get everything cleaned up, going to do the install tomorrow. I ran a pattern on the factory gear set before I pulled it, makes me feel pretty damn good about the patterns I've came up with so far.
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Coast:
Since I'm not ready to do the lift quite yet, I figured I'd do something with my free weekend. I started pulling my 8.8 apart to re-gear it. I decided not to do the Explorer rear. Seems like I always get too caught up on trying to "improve" everything and that's when I run into problems. I beat on the 28 spline 8.8 in the back of my 02 pretty good with no issues and 31's. I have a considerably lighter foot these days so I think this axle will live just fine with 33's. For the time being I'm just throwing it back together with the stock spiders and diff cover. Once I get the gears broke in I'll pull the cover to change the fluid, throw a Lock-Right in while I'm in there and button it back up with some sort of better cover. Tonight all I did was disassemble the axle and get everything cleaned up, going to do the install tomorrow. I ran a pattern on the factory gear set before I pulled it, makes me feel pretty damn good about the patterns I've came up with so far.
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03ranger30
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Your truck makes my nipples hard!
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RangerBoy94
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I'm jealous of that score the the R&P set lucky!!!
Maverick
FoMoCo MoFo
Installed the gears today, went fairly easily. Put it together the first time with the factory shims and it was close. Pulled it back out, did some minor adjustments, re-installed and it was good to go.
Snazzy new carrier bearing puller set I picked up. Makes life SOOO much easier. I would highly recommend one to anybody planning on doing gear installs, well worth the $$ in my book.
Carrier bearing pulls right off with no issues.
Final gear pattern.
The master install kit I purchased included everything to rebuild the entire axle assembly, so the axle bearings and seals got replaced along with everything else. Tomorrow I'm going to finish the rear end off with some new brakes and take it for a drive. This is the fourth gear install I have done but it will be the first to hit the road, anxious to see how it works out.
Snazzy new carrier bearing puller set I picked up. Makes life SOOO much easier. I would highly recommend one to anybody planning on doing gear installs, well worth the $$ in my book.
Carrier bearing pulls right off with no issues.
Final gear pattern.
The master install kit I purchased included everything to rebuild the entire axle assembly, so the axle bearings and seals got replaced along with everything else. Tomorrow I'm going to finish the rear end off with some new brakes and take it for a drive. This is the fourth gear install I have done but it will be the first to hit the road, anxious to see how it works out.
RangerBoy94
Well-Known Member
Would you ever consider re-gearing my axles in the far future???
Carrier bearing pulls right off with no issues.
These pulleys are the way to go. I borrowed a friends when I did mine. I should just break down and buy one with all the re-gears I do.
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Maverick
FoMoCo MoFo
Well so good so far. I've put about 50 miles on it and the gears run quiet and cool. Driving around with 4.56 gears and 235's is bit like driving a Cummins with a manual trans, super short but stout power band and lots of shifting.
Maverick
FoMoCo MoFo
Everything back from the powder coatings place
TTB out
Oh wait... shit, it's going back in
Shiny new stuff bolted up
Instead of running the stiff springs that come with the James Duff kit along with the factory block, I used Trail Gear 3" yota springs. These will flex and ride much better while eliminating the factory block. I didn't go into detail on installation on my other truck, but it's simple. If you don't want to drill out your spring hangers and shackles for the larger bolt that the yota spring requires, you can do what I did here which I find to be much easier.
Pound the steel sleeve out of the stock ranger spring bushings
Grab a 13/16" drill bit and drill out the toyota spring bushings
Use a little lube and pound the ranger sleeve into the yota bushing with a dead blow
And that is it. Spring install is straight forward though you will have purchase shorter u-bolts because the stock ranger ones are not threaded far enough down once the block is removed.
So this is where I'm currently at. My front gears showed up yesterday, so I'm going to install those before throwing the front axle back in. I also pulled the trans back out, replaced the clutch again, resurfaced another flywheel and re-installed it all. Hopefully no clutch chatter this time, I think it was a weak pressure plate that caused it.
TTB out
Oh wait... shit, it's going back in
Shiny new stuff bolted up
Instead of running the stiff springs that come with the James Duff kit along with the factory block, I used Trail Gear 3" yota springs. These will flex and ride much better while eliminating the factory block. I didn't go into detail on installation on my other truck, but it's simple. If you don't want to drill out your spring hangers and shackles for the larger bolt that the yota spring requires, you can do what I did here which I find to be much easier.
Pound the steel sleeve out of the stock ranger spring bushings
Grab a 13/16" drill bit and drill out the toyota spring bushings
Use a little lube and pound the ranger sleeve into the yota bushing with a dead blow
And that is it. Spring install is straight forward though you will have purchase shorter u-bolts because the stock ranger ones are not threaded far enough down once the block is removed.
So this is where I'm currently at. My front gears showed up yesterday, so I'm going to install those before throwing the front axle back in. I also pulled the trans back out, replaced the clutch again, resurfaced another flywheel and re-installed it all. Hopefully no clutch chatter this time, I think it was a weak pressure plate that caused it.
prerunnerwannabe
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