Twister 85 B2 Build

[Twister]

Its length that matters but also its clock position too. I got my np208 to just fit, I may have needed to cut an ear off it but didnt.

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Would you mind measuring yours for me?

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[dangerranger83]

I was going to do that for you anyways, may not be till tomorrow though.

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[Twister]

I was going to do that for you anyways, may not be till tomorrow though.

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Cool thanks, I measured my bw4406 from the mating service to the end of the slip yoke, it measured around 24 inches.

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[dangerranger83]

Heres what I got for you...

Hope that helps you out. Would have posted out earlier but tapatalk wasn't working for me at the time.

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[85_Ranger4x4]

I have been looking into a fullsize tcase... as of this minute I am leaning towards an NP205. They are smaller and stronger than an NP208 but have a higher low range... which doesn't concern me that much.

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-21602-np-205-part-time-transfer-case.html

Still working out how they interact with the trans and the rest of the truck though...

 

[Twister]

Is there different variations of the np208 they put in the f150's? The one i pulled at the junk yard was as wide if not wider than the bw4406 i have. I will get some more measurements tomorrow.

 

[dangerranger83]

I don't think so, other then fired made them driverside drop. One thing you have to consider is room to fit it under the truck. I got mine as far up as I could with the transmission I am using.

Also, how wide is a B2 frame vs a rangers in that area? I biked mine to the stock location but not without modding the stock trans cross member as a temp solution.

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[Twister]

I don't think so, other then fired made them driverside drop. One thing you have to consider is room to fit it under the truck. I got mine as far up as I could with the transmission I am using.

Also, how wide is a B2 frame vs a rangers in that area? I biked mine to the stock location but not without modding the stock trans cross member as a temp solution.

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Idk about the frame, I thought they were the same width just shorter and slightly different body mounts.

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[dangerranger83]

The spring perches on a B2 axle are different dimintions then those of a rangers axles perch mounts. A B2 are more inward then a rangers.

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[Twister]

Ok i measured my BW4406, from end to end it is about 25 inches, if i cut off these two hoops on the ends, it measures about 22-23 inches

 

[dangerranger83]

I'm not sure what mine is total but the measurement I showed was from the center if the output to the edge and that's also me pulling my trans to the side a bit to have it fit better. The one thing in my way of a front drive shaft is the trans crossmember mount on the driverside frame rail, the output is just in the way. If my laziness stops and I get also get money, I need to go get a driveshaft that will fit then design a crossmember around it.

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[Twister]

I'm not sure what mine is total but the measurement I showed was from the center if the output to the edge and that's also me pulling my trans to the side a bit to have it fit better. The one thing in my way of a front drive shaft is the trans crossmember mount on the driverside frame rail, the output is just in the way. If my laziness stops and I get also get money, I need to go get a driveshaft that will fit then design a crossmember around it.

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Cool, ill remeasure mine and see what it is. I didnt get to do the measurement i wanted to, i was on my way and my rear passenger tire just about fell off. I was driving and i heard a horrible noise, so i stopped immediatley, i thought it was my drive shaft till i noticed my rear passengeer side drooping about 7 inches , somehow i lost 2 studs previously and the last 3 sheared themselves off. So i had to do that instead of messing with the transfer case

 

[dangerranger83]

Lucky you got stopped in time. I would check the rest of the tires to make sure they are okay.

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[85_Ranger4x4]

Cool, ill remeasure mine and see what it is. I didnt get to do the measurement i wanted to, i was on my way and my rear passenger tire just about fell off. I was driving and i heard a horrible noise, so i stopped immediatley, i thought it was my drive shaft till i noticed my rear passengeer side drooping about 7 inches , somehow i lost 2 studs previously and the last 3 sheared themselves off. So i had to do that instead of messing with the transfer case

Dang, if you are shearing studs with a V6 you are really going to have problems with a V8.

Always recheck the torque after you have the wheels off and tightwad Ford didn't put on 5 lugs if you only need 3.

 

[Twister]

Dang, if you are shearing studs with a V6 you are really going to have problems with a V8.

Always recheck the torque after you have the wheels off and tightwad Ford didn't put on 5 lugs if you only need 3.

Yeah, i kept meaning to fix it but never got it to, guess i should have fixed it sooner . It didnt seem to do much damage, just knocked some wheel weights off.