massive ranger??
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massive ranger??
im thinking of getting another ranger(play toy) and i want it to be massively huge. tell me what yall think of this here goes
gen 1 ext cab 4x4
swap motor for 460 ci
automatic powerglide tranny
divorced t cases with super low granny gear
for the axles - dana 60 under the front with l/s 3-55
GM corparate 10 bolt in rear w/brake
rear is also getting 3-55
the truck wil have 22 inches of lift leaf sprung under axle
rolling stock will be 49 in boggers with 20 in dubs (bling bling)
gonna have big ol stacks right behind rear tires
move gas tank to bed for greater clearance
this is gonna be the most awesomeist trail rig EVER
what do yall think of that
gen 1 ext cab 4x4
swap motor for 460 ci
automatic powerglide tranny
divorced t cases with super low granny gear
for the axles - dana 60 under the front with l/s 3-55
GM corparate 10 bolt in rear w/brake
rear is also getting 3-55
the truck wil have 22 inches of lift leaf sprung under axle
rolling stock will be 49 in boggers with 20 in dubs (bling bling)
gonna have big ol stacks right behind rear tires
move gas tank to bed for greater clearance
this is gonna be the most awesomeist trail rig EVER
what do yall think of that
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Originally Posted by dirty
im thinking of getting another ranger(play toy) and i want it to be massively huge. tell me what yall think of this here goes
gen 1 ext cab 4x4 - good idea
swap motor for 460 ci - bad idea
automatic powerglide tranny - bad idea
divorced t cases with super low granny gear - good idea
for the axles - dana 60 under the front with l/s 3-55 - good idea but needs more gear
GM corparate 10 bolt in rear w/brake - bad idea
rear is also getting 3-55 - bad idea
the truck wil have 22 inches of lift leaf sprung under axle - bad idea
rolling stock will be 49 in boggers with 20 in dubs (bling bling) - bad idea
gonna have big ol stacks right behind rear tires - bad idea
move gas tank to bed for greater clearance - good idea
this is gonna be the most awesomeist trail rig EVER
what do yall think of that
gen 1 ext cab 4x4 - good idea
swap motor for 460 ci - bad idea
automatic powerglide tranny - bad idea
divorced t cases with super low granny gear - good idea
for the axles - dana 60 under the front with l/s 3-55 - good idea but needs more gear
GM corparate 10 bolt in rear w/brake - bad idea
rear is also getting 3-55 - bad idea
the truck wil have 22 inches of lift leaf sprung under axle - bad idea
rolling stock will be 49 in boggers with 20 in dubs (bling bling) - bad idea
gonna have big ol stacks right behind rear tires - bad idea
move gas tank to bed for greater clearance - good idea
this is gonna be the most awesomeist trail rig EVER
what do yall think of that
better version:
-same body
-351 stroked to 392
-C6 trans
-keep, might want married...less moving parts
-D60 good, 3:55s bad
-10 bolt bad, think 14 bolt, 9" rear (my choice) or 10.25" rear
-3:55s to high
-spring under = no flex, 4" lift with shackle reverse and fender trimming.
-tires WAY to big. think 35-38s
-personal prefernce but not a good idea IMO
-do it
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wut do you mean you cant have too much power? you can have all the power in the world and not be able to do a thing without the suspension, gearing, drivetrain to get it to the ground. even after it hits the ground and you get stuck or something that power will only dig you deeper. so unless youre entering tuff truck to pull that dump truck up the hill, go a bit smaller on the power issue.
and 49s arent too bad but 49" boggers are. go with a michelin for that.
and 49s arent too bad but 49" boggers are. go with a michelin for that.
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Originally Posted by 92 Ranger
well thats way to big for the trails around here... were you trying to wheel at chris? even at uwharrie or tellico thats still to damn big....
PS - sway bars are a biyatch on a trail.
Back to the issue at hand, if I swap a ranger body onto a big bronco frame, is it really a ranger? Or would it be a big rango? Branger maybe? If I swap the body, would I need to bob the bed?
A 460 would not be too much power, it is all in the driver, if I have a light foot, the 49s wont dig, and even if I do dig, boggers will find a bottom to the goo.
Would a body lift work well with this setup? Maybe set up a torsion bar setup instead of coil or leaf springs, cranked to the max, of course, with a small block in the rear for ride quality. I think 22 in lift leafs are a pain to find and stiff as hell, but no one will look at that, its a ranger (possible body only) on 49 inch boggers with blangin dubs, a 460 pushing the beast.
Last edited by dirty; 04-07-2005 at 09:09 PM.
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personally id do the body swap. a bronco will work well, but if you plan to do any serious stuff, you may need a fullsize. IF YOURE LUCKY you can find a 78-79 bronco WITH the 460, D60 and 9 inch 31 spline, with factory 3.50 gears. then its just about as simple as a body swap and youre about good to go.
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Originally Posted by dirty
whats wrong with my 10 bolt? you cant stopa 10 bolt
besides i already got it just gotta do some work on the shafts
besides i already got it just gotta do some work on the shafts