SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
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SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Picked up a 1990 Ranger. 4cyl, 5Speed. No A/C, heater, radio.
The purpose of this truck is to build a LOW BUCK, bombproof desert truck I can learn to do fab work with. Now that I moved to a proper house in Hawaii and have a 2 car garage I am amassing a tool collection and getting back after it.
I am leaning toward
31x10.50
5.5 camburg kit
Deavers
Fox 2.0's
Simple cab/bedcage
Primer
Under $5K total cost(paid $600 for the truck)
Pics in a few hours.
The purpose of this truck is to build a LOW BUCK, bombproof desert truck I can learn to do fab work with. Now that I moved to a proper house in Hawaii and have a 2 car garage I am amassing a tool collection and getting back after it.
I am leaning toward
31x10.50
5.5 camburg kit
Deavers
Fox 2.0's
Simple cab/bedcage
Primer
Under $5K total cost(paid $600 for the truck)
Pics in a few hours.
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
If it was me, I would go 30-9.5R15's for the 4 squirrel, as they arent as heavy as the 31-10.5's. Just my $0.02 Learned that from the Hilux days.
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Yeah, forgot to list the axle. It will be a 31 spline ranger 8.8"(stock width) with 4.56 and a limited slip unit of some type(thinking factory Trac-Loc)
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Yeah, I agree with Rod... same same with the Hilux... the 30's worked really well.AussieRod wrote:If it was me, I would go 30-9.5R15's for the 4 squirrel, as they arent as heavy as the 31-10.5's. Just my $0.02 Learned that from the Hilux days.
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
31 is the smallest I would use.
I used to have a 93 standard cab, 2.3L, manual, no a/c....
I put a bent beam Autofab kit on it with 2.5" shocks all around and long travel leaves. That truck was a BLAST! Super, super simple and tons tons of fun.
Be careful with the burg coils. They tend to be way too tall and way too stiff for this application. John has a standard cab 4 cylinder specific coil. I used it on my old Ranger and loved it.
Sounds like a fun build. Enjoy!
I used to have a 93 standard cab, 2.3L, manual, no a/c....
I put a bent beam Autofab kit on it with 2.5" shocks all around and long travel leaves. That truck was a BLAST! Super, super simple and tons tons of fun.
Be careful with the burg coils. They tend to be way too tall and way too stiff for this application. John has a standard cab 4 cylinder specific coil. I used it on my old Ranger and loved it.
Sounds like a fun build. Enjoy!
Sho nuff,
SteveG
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
If your setting up the rear end and re-gearing why not go with 31s?
AutoFab really has the Ranger stuff down. Nice clean functional kits... My .02...
AutoFab really has the Ranger stuff down. Nice clean functional kits... My .02...
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Back when i had my 83 I was running a 2.3 5 speed out of a 97 with 33x10.50x15's with 4.56 gears in the stock 7.5 locked with welded spiders. Not sure how much weight I really saved going with the skinny tires but it worked really well and wasn't too much of a dog. Sure I didn't win any drag races but I had alot of fun with that truck.
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
One electrical fire later.....This one was done! Moving to something in line with a chase vehicle. Looking in Hawaii so I will get very little truck for my $$'s gonna see what 4-5K will get me here. Hopefully an A-Arm F150 or Z71. Chasing is cheap and more of what I am wanting to do!
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Wow that sucks. sorry to hear that.
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Are you still planning to be here in the 702 this year? Bummer about the fire.
'96 XLT 5.8l lil edelbrock, lil Autofab, LOTTA fun.
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The wife will be there in Nov, I will be a few months behind.
Bought a 2000 XJ. Giving the Jeep thing a go!
Bought a 2000 XJ. Giving the Jeep thing a go!
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
What the broken axle thing?SuperSixAxis wrote:The wife will be there in Nov, I will be a few months behind.
Bought a 2000 XJ. Giving the Jeep thing a go!
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Already snapped the Dana 30...Low pinion POS!
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Some XJ's had a Dana 35 High Pinion front axle.. that might make for a good replacement.
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
D35 is a rear axle. The XJ's only had D35 HP (then went LP in 99+).Agui-E7TE wrote:Some XJ's had a Dana 35 High Pinion front axle.. that might make for a good replacement.
What exactly did you break? The 30's aren't real strong without a truss and aftermarket axles and braced "C"'s
SteveG wrote:The point? It's amazing these front ends go down the road straight in any form! The TTB is brute. A broad sword and not a scalpel. That's why I love it!
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
You mean the fronts were only Dana 30s, right! I thought they might of had a 35 front but you're right they're only D30s in front, and as it turns out the one I was thinking about was a High Pinion Dana 30.Silverslk wrote:D35 is a rear axle. The XJ's only had D35 HP (then went LP in 99+).Agui-E7TE wrote:Some XJ's had a Dana 35 High Pinion front axle.. that might make for a good replacement.
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Yeah. Luckily you knew what I meant and not what I said. hahaha
SteveG wrote:The point? It's amazing these front ends go down the road straight in any form! The TTB is brute. A broad sword and not a scalpel. That's why I love it!
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Maybe if you had ford axles…SuperSixAxis wrote:Already snapped the Dana 30...Low pinion POS!
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
So you mean like the dana 44? Hmmm - sounds like another dana axle to me!
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Re: SuperSixAxis 3rd attempt at a low buck project!
Yes but a bigger dana, every once in a while I scheme on building a jeep with f150 left overs, and a 300 efi motor.ChaseTruck754 wrote:So you mean like the dana 44? Hmmm - sounds like another dana axle to me!