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Old Nov 28, 2006
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axle shafts

i know theres sites out there..that you can get custom shafts made..

it has an order form on it..you give them measurements, splines, lugs and bam they make em but im havin trouble findin that site..

if you watch that show on spike TV sunday called Musclecar..they had it on there but there site is all gay and cant get any info..so HELP!!!
 
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Call dutchman motorsports and have them make you some superior shafts (best you can buy).
 
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Call dutchman motorsports and have them make you some superior shafts (best you can buy).

now..i dont have my front axle in hand..but do i need to get new ones up front or should i just use the stockers?

but if i needed to get new ones upfront..i could just tell them the axle and year it came from correct?
 
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im partial to Moser myself... if your wanting front axles your gonna have to find a local place that deals with CV axles.. i dont believe that moser or superior make them.
 
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do you think leavin the stock shafts up front will be fine..im not off roading in it..just show and crap..but since im ordering new ones for the rear what you think i should do with the front?
 
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so why do you want new shafts if your not offroadin? SAS?
 
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so why do you want new shafts if your not offroadin? SAS?
yea pickin up the 44 in a few weeks

and thinkin of new shafts cuz i dont wanna break anything..so i thought might as well to just be safe
 
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again, if you leave it with an open case, and not really wheelin it, it should be able to handle some big tires, how big, well, dont know.
 
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www.currieenterprises.com

Currie. They can build you pretty much anything you can imagine.
 
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Originally Posted by got-dirty
again, if you leave it with an open case, and not really wheelin it, it should be able to handle some big tires, how big, well, dont know.

yea i just finally figured out that concept..since it already has warn hubs..being open will be fine im gunna keep stock..just get the rears made to 6 lug..
 
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youll be alright. when you start adding troque mulitpliers, like limited slips, lockers, mini spools, full spools, thats when you start breaking things. what size tires you wanting to run, since its a "show truck"?
 
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im leaning towards 38s..

get LS in rear

locker upfront

either 4.88s or 5.13s

probably 4.88s i just dunoo yet
 
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yea, id go with 40s or something around that, but then id be concerned about them shafts. id go a step higher though, 39.5s, 38s are "common" to the ranger crowd, maybe even the show scene, so bigger can only get you noticed, but hopefully in a good way.
 
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Originally Posted by got-dirty
yea, id go with 40s or something around that, but then id be concerned about them shafts. id go a step higher though, 39.5s, 38s are "common" to the ranger crowd, maybe even the show scene, so bigger can only get you noticed, but hopefully in a good way.
well was thinkin 40s or 41s..

iroks on the 41s runnin 20s..i was like WHOOOO! with those but im thats still in the air..im thinkin the same th ing 38s are bland..probably when brenton gets his 41s on ill be like awwww im goin bigger then 38s..
 
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we did a stupiduty a few months back from richmond hill with 41 iroks on 20s. they turned out pretty nice.

be different thats what its all about.
 
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Originally Posted by got-dirty
we did a stupiduty a few months back from richmond hill with 41 iroks on 20s. they turned out pretty nice.

be different thats what its all about.

was it black?
 
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yup
 
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yup
seen it..lol looked really good..but ill keep you posted on what i come up with and my ideas so they can be hammered down and changed to something else


 
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edit: double post.
 
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Originally Posted by Big04Ranger
im partial to Moser myself... if your wanting front axles your gonna have to find a local place that deals with CV axles.. i dont believe that moser or superior make them.

Moser is local to us, so i would agree with yea.
but im sure you knew that
 
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Moser is local to us, so i would agree with yea.
but im sure you knew that
Moser doenst have a warrenty and they are "soft" compared to others. The ears stretch real fast, id go with Alloy USA, best warranty/customer service on the market.
 
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im gunna call em all up tomorrow and talk to them..and see what i can work out..ill keep yall posted..
 
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you say that 38s are common for rangers? i know of at the most 7 rangers runnin 38s.. 90% of rangers run 33s or 35s in my opinion
 
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exactly, how many do you know how many have 40s or larger?
 
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Originally Posted by Big04Ranger
you say that 38s are common for rangers? i know of at the most 7 rangers runnin 38s.. 90% of rangers run 33s or 35s in my opinion
I know you and resqdude run 37's, ryan runs 38.5's I can't think of many more on this site...I think theres 1 or two on ORR. jesse used to run 40's on IFS, then he went to solid axle...but he no longer owns that truck.

Also there is a white edge that is SAS'ed runnin around either rps or orr that is/was runnin boggers.

oh yea, I forgot brenton and jey are running 38" meats IIRC

I'll hopefully be on 37's sometime after my front end is rebuilt.

37's just look awesome on a ranger!!!
 
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