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Old Apr 27, 2010
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wooohooo so it came home last night around midnight.

ordered a pillow joint thing for my shaft cuz it has HELLA play....shoulda seen that coming lol

anyways, it drives at about 35mph alright for no shocks, old tires and a loose steering shaft lol

hopefully even though its raining my shop teacher'll let me weld on my shock hoops for the front and a crossmember for the rear so i can get those guys on. and whenever the pillow joint/bearing comes in ill get that in ASAP cuz i know its gunna make a world of a difference in my steering.

pics later when i have actually decent ones and its not raining.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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hell yeah, coming together. part of me still wishes I did an sas..but thats what a second Ranger is for HAh
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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wider is better! hah
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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Damn that thing's wide!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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lol i know...i just posted some pics up in the snapshots section...the tires are so wide they fling **** EVERYWHERE. Driving in the rain....funny...kicking off mud....loud and i had to roll up my window hahah
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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full width! ditch the spacers though.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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can you take some more pics of the steering, like from the side??
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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Originally Posted by xp1ik99
can you take some more pics of the steering, like from the side??
um....when its finished lol
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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putting a trackbar will improve the steering a good amount!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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Originally Posted by wellcom2knoxvile
putting a trackbar will improve the steering a good amount!
so will having a bearing to support the steering shaft that has lots of play in it lol
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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so will having a bearing to support the steering shaft that has lots of play in it lol
do both!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2010
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Originally Posted by wellcom2knoxvile
do both!
i got a better idea...you come down here and put a trac bar on for me!!
 
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Old May 26, 2010
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What shocks are you runnin in the front/rear?
 
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Old May 26, 2010
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superlift shocks....fit perfect.
 
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Old May 26, 2010
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think you could run 37's if you wanted?
 
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Old May 27, 2010
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i want to....
 
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Old May 27, 2010
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Old May 27, 2010
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lol
 
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Old May 27, 2010
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do you think you can fit them with no fender trimming now?
 
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Old May 27, 2010
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in the front yes...in the back maybe if i had a regular bed, but i doubt it....any relevance to these questions?
 
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Old May 27, 2010
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Mama said if you don't ask questions you'll never know.hah. I'm just wonderin. Askin questions for research and what not. I want to Leaf spring SAS my 98 and I'm just wonderin what it'll take to run 37's. Maybe even 38's. :)

Your thread is the only one people are responding too.lol.
 
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Old May 28, 2010
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ya well no offense but im pretty sure theres a reason why.
 
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Old May 28, 2010
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and while this is back up, i guess ill post a few poser shots with the new wheels

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Old May 28, 2010
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No..I'm not talkin s*** about your truck if thats what your thinking...? I don't even have room to talk crap because my truck sits stock even though I've had the body lift waiting in my room for the past 2 months.lol I don't know what your getting at.
I'm simply just asking a few questions...

Sorry?
 
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