Ranger build thread

[Dan B.]

Parts car gone.

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Parts truck gone.

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[John4cam]

You scraped those turbines?

[somethingclever]

is that your front loader?

[Dan B.]

I wish that was my loader. That was at the scrap yard.

[Dan B.]

Rear end thoughts........

So I bought a 8.8" from a p71....disc brakes, traction lock, 31 spline. It's WAY too wide for the ranger. So I'm going to narrow it. The question is....how narrow to go? My 387 truck wears s10 springs in the back. This allowed me to run 10" wide wheels and tuck them. I could go up to a 14" wide and still fit. This truck won't be going that wide. So I could narrow it to hang from the stock springs and use stock width. Or go the same route as the other truck, use s10 springs and narrow it to use a 8"/10" wide mustang rear wheel tucked.

thoughts?

[John4cam]

Rear end thoughts........

So I bought a 8.8" from a p71....disc brakes, traction lock, 31 spline. It's WAY too wide for the ranger. So I'm going to narrow it. The question is....how narrow to go? My 387 truck wears s10 springs in the back. This allowed me to run 10" wide wheels and tuck them. I could go up to a 14" wide and still fit. This truck won't be going that wide. So I could narrow it to hang from the stock springs and use stock width. Or go the same route as the other truck, use s10 springs and narrow it to use a 8"/10" wide mustang rear wheel tucked.

thoughts?

Why not set it up the same? Then there is room to grow if your plans alter.

[PaxtonShelby]

^^^^ This. Go big or go home Dan!!

[Dan B.]

^^^^ This. Go big or go home Dan!!

That's what I'm thinking. Then I can also use any S10 rear suspension performance parts......caltrac monoleafs, bars, etc.

[Mark Aubele]

It would be amazing if you could keep the factory parallelish 4 link and watts link. Those cars work surprisingly well from the factory for a land yacht.

[Tom]

What truque are you taking to the traque rental?

I admit, I would like to see a turbo l67 ranger some day

like this blazer:

[Dan B.]

The 387 truque. Don't thinque the other one will be ready.