Ranger44's build: Project FAZDA

[Ranger44]

Always have protection!

Skid installed fo' my D35.

 

[railman]

looks good....

you need to come down here Sat. to Turkey Bay and try it out on some rocks with us....

l8r, John

 

[Ranger44]

Going to give FAZDA the Valvoline treatment. ALL new fluids......Engine, tranny, t-case, and rear axle. All Valvoline.

Should be receiving a set of leveling coils from grunizze, and a shift motor from ChrisR1S.

That will get the 4x4 going, and a little lift action. Good enough for now.

 

[Ranger44]

Good t-case swapped in:

This was my biggest problem on the last one===>

That and it looked like poo.....

The nice one......

Installed:

With a skid:

Houston.....we have contact! It's been about 6 months since I had a front driveshaft installed.....so yeah no 4x4 for a while now....

Checkin up on the rear locker:

I didn't have a chance to snap pictures when I installed, but here is where I had to clearance the tooth on my 7.5 in order to remove the cross pin. I have 4.10 gears.

Since I had the cover off I fooled around and slung some paint...

Then ran the extended breather lines for the t-case and front axle.

I clamped them nice and tight, and routed them to up by the master cylinder res. If water get up there, I'm already in DEEP trouble.

I'll figure the rear axle out tomorrow.....

 

[Kyle M.]

Lookin good!

 

[Ranger44]

Lookin good!

Thanks!

I routed the rear diff tube up to about the rear tail light on the driver's side. I took the original clip that held it in place and put it on a seam in the bed side, and routed it and clipped it. I put a hose clamp on the end so it wouldn't slide back down past that clip.

I installed the shift motor, and put a 20A fuse into the fuse box.......and.......

I HAVE 4x4​

Time to get it dirty........

 

[Ranger44]

Current specs:

Front:

-1" spacer lift
-True D35 4.10
-Lock-rite
-5-760x joints w/ full circle clips
-Jeep Hubs
-Edelbrock Monotube shocks

Rear:

-No-lift
-Ford 7.5 with 4.10's
-Lock-rite
-10" drums
-Crappy Monoroe twin tube junk shocks.

Other-

- Front diff skid
- 13-54 E case

SOON to COME:

- Rear diff cover
- Leveling springs
- Bilstien 5100 series shocks for rear
- Bell-tech rear shackles, or lift springs for rear.

WISH LIST:
- Disc brakes for 7.5
- 33" MT's
- Single piece rear driveshaft
- Skid for gas tank.

 

[ChrisR1S]

Glad you got it all together! NOW go get FAZDA dirty!

 

[CHKNFKR]

i heard you took her out today and ended up having to call bode with a tractor to get you out

 

[CHKNFKR]

i even hear there are pics...

 

[Ranger44]

i heard you took her out today and ended up having to call bode with a tractor to get you out

Some people talk too much........adam? Way to ruin the surprise.....geesh......

i even hear there are pics...

You hear correctly. Just a little bit, but tonight.....

 

[Boggin]

somebody say pics?

 

[Ranger44]

Leveling coil install

I like.

It will need longer shocks, and a few alignment adjustments.....but that didn't stop me from doing this.......

Just a teaser....

 

[CHKNFKR]

I'm just dying to see the pics, thats all

 

[CHKNFKR]

you have no idea how much i want to post the pic i just got from the chevy owner that tried to pull you out and failed. but its your thread, i'll stop jacking it.............









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