Ranger Buildup in Peterson's 4WDOR Nov '07
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Ranger Buildup in Peterson's 4WDOR Nov '07
Known as the "Ultimate Danger Ranger"
I couldn't believe my eyes when my friend who subscribes to the magazine showed me this...
A 1997 Ranger Single Cab 4x4 being SAS'd & built for the Ultimate Adventure!!!
As I started anxiously reading through the article I started to become slightly disapointed with the build-up, A D30 Front Axle???
I mean yeah its cheap to come by, but why not a Waggy D44??? Well, I cut the guy Ali Mansour some slack (at least he got the replace 7.5 with 8.8 part right) and kept reading through... a interesting and innovative build as they are using Rock Krawler's YJ coilover conversion with the D30 for the front and 6" All-Pro yota leaves for the rear giving them 9" of lift in the rear with the factory lift block. He also plans on lowering the transfer case ratio, which we'll have to wait and see how that happens next issue...
Note: I looked back at the article and found that the truck was a SINGLE cab not the extended, my bad
I couldn't believe my eyes when my friend who subscribes to the magazine showed me this...
A 1997 Ranger Single Cab 4x4 being SAS'd & built for the Ultimate Adventure!!!
As I started anxiously reading through the article I started to become slightly disapointed with the build-up, A D30 Front Axle???
I mean yeah its cheap to come by, but why not a Waggy D44??? Well, I cut the guy Ali Mansour some slack (at least he got the replace 7.5 with 8.8 part right) and kept reading through... a interesting and innovative build as they are using Rock Krawler's YJ coilover conversion with the D30 for the front and 6" All-Pro yota leaves for the rear giving them 9" of lift in the rear with the factory lift block. He also plans on lowering the transfer case ratio, which we'll have to wait and see how that happens next issue...
Note: I looked back at the article and found that the truck was a SINGLE cab not the extended, my bad
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Yeah. Not really sure why'd you'd choose a D30 and a 8.8. I guess maybe less custom stuff. The 8.8 is a direct bolt in, granted with leafs the 9" wouldn't be that much harder. Specially for guys with as much experience as Petersen's should have.
Who knows though. Maybe they have some products they want to try out for the 8.8 and the D30.
Who knows though. Maybe they have some products they want to try out for the 8.8 and the D30.
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
if its gonna be in a magazine, build it right, atleast a 9"/D44, if not 60s, get rid of the 1354... but i like the suspension
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
i have heard from one person, who claims to have split the rear of the transfer case when you have lots of axle wrap. he did it twice before getting an atlas lol..
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Originally Posted by SniperX103
Yeah. Not really sure why'd you'd choose a D30 and a 8.8. I guess maybe less custom stuff. The 8.8 is a direct bolt in, granted with leafs the 9" wouldn't be that much harder. Specially for guys with as much experience as Petersen's should have.
Who knows though. Maybe they have some products they want to try out for the 8.8 and the D30.
Who knows though. Maybe they have some products they want to try out for the 8.8 and the D30.
And yeah I would totally ditch the blocks as well, heck when I do my lift the blocks are going away
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Originally Posted by red_fx2
i posted sumthing on this about a week or 2 ago... i would be very leary about using a block in the rear if ur gunna be using for the ultimate adventure
Before I posted I did kinda look to see if someone already posted about it, but obviously I didn't look that hard...
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