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Nov 28, 2011

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Help! LVL II question

How do you make your truck a lvl II?

Nov 28, 2011

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https://www.ranger-forums.com/showth...light=level+II
https://www.ranger-forums.com/showth...light=level+II
https://www.ranger-forums.com/showth...light=level+II

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Originally Posted by TrePaul86

Well as most of you know I'm swapping in a manual case and going with OEM Level II stuff, minus the tailhousing.

So far I have all I need, but I'll list the prices I paid for the parts

Chrome floor bezel from a 02 FX4OR - $60
RCM cover - $40
T-case shifter arm and ball - $87 (Bought Shane some parts as a trade)
Modified my old Auto/Auto inspection cover to match the Level II's cover, minus all the rubberizing
T-case linkage from a 91 B2 and expo inspection cover rubber with offset case location - $10
Custom t-case linkage bracket to adapt to the standard M5OD-R1HD tailhousing - Free (I made it)
T-case from a 94 Explorer $100 (Pissed about the service with the company I bought it from so I'm going to try and make them pay for half for their mistakes.. Possibly $50)
Rubber soft plug to cap the speedo cable hole - $2.09
2 quarts of royal purple ATF - $24
U-joint clamps for the 1354m's front output - Free - $10 depending on if I buy new or not

The things I might need are:
95-97 expo front driveline if the superlift one won't reach - Up to $50, then new u-joints
1354m pigtail to signal the lights in the dash - Free, junkyard pocket mod

As of right now, I have $324 into the swap and the only thing I wish I had was the Level II inspection cover :( That part alone costs almost as much as I have into the swap!

On to the pics:

Tomorrow if all goes the way it should, I should be starting on the swap around 10am starting with picking the case up at 9am.

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Nov 28, 2011

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lol with alot of money:

alcoa wheels with bfg tires
if you have a manual, you need manual tcase and chrome shifters for twin stick
all black interior platics/headliner, etc
31 spline ll/s axle with torsen out L2
#1 Torsion Bars
bilstein shocks
level II stainless tow hooks
upgraded stereo

Nov 28, 2011

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Okay but i have an automatic, does that change anything consdering that i cant put a manual tcase and chrome shifters for twin stick

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Okay but i have an automatic, does that change anything consdering that i cant put a manual tcase and chrome shifters for twin stick

Put a manual transmission in it. Here is that thread.

https://www.ranger-forums.com/project-logs-82/trepauls-auto-manual-swap-82820/

Nov 28, 2011

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hoever you could get automatic Level IIs, so that is a moot point. The manuals were more sought after as they had twin sticks with pretty chrome shifters

Nov 28, 2011

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Level 2 is overrated

Nov 28, 2011

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Level 2 is overrated

x2. if i'm gonna lift a truck and put Rims and tires on it, i'm not gonna waste my time with an L2.
i'd just find something with an 8.8 and 4.10s and go from there.

Nov 28, 2011

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Step 1: Buy my tow hooks

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Step 1: Buy my tow hooks

For the front? How much and pictures! :)

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Step 1: Buy my tow hooks

For the front? How much and pictures! :)

Think he said $130

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the interior swap is the most noticible. also would he need a repaint? they only came in select colors..

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$130 + shipping (should be $11 for a flat rate box). The left hook has that marker they use at a junkyard to mark their stuff so it comes right off

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How can u get $130 for those?

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cause theyre hard to find.. i just got a hell of a deal on an FX4 LVL II shifter.. im so stoked.

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How can u get $130 for those?

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cause theyre hard to find.. i just got a hell of a deal on an FX4 LVL II shifter.. im so stoked.

yeah. good luck finding them lol. they're 168 a piece from ford, 110 tasca.

wont hurt me keeping them anyway i could care less if they just sit here lol