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[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]speaking of improvements ..........
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[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Rear suspension is in place, all spring hangers, springs, rear axle
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]I am waiting for parts, spring perches U bolts spring plates, etc
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Long story on that stuff, usually I have explorer spring plates lying around and have U bolts made up in town on the cheap while I wait
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Then I plasma torch the old spring perches and shock mounts from the donor ranger axle.
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Well this time none of that worked out! Much of my stuff is buried in the snow, U bolt guy was not available the day I went to town, I could only find one 8.8 spring plate for 31 spline??? and I only have one ranger shock mount! Ha the others still under 3' of snow!!!
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]So after all of that..... online I go, by the time you get U bolts, spring plates and shock mounts you could easily just get the Rf stuffd 8.8 kit......so I ordered the parts from Ruff Stuff, $200 delivered with added 10 degree shock mounts(factory style but beefy), regular shock tabs (gives us options), new U bolts and spring plates.
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]So while I wait for those I am finishing building the front suspension/brakes in an effort to:
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Get her rolling
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]See the lift height/ control arm angles (so I can make any adjustments to rear suspension, ie block/shackle)
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Can cycle rear suspension and choose best location for new rear shocks (while staying under the bed)
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[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Rolling truck with brakes!!! Can move her into bay one and get going on seat install and drivetrain wiring/plumbing/ Holley setup
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]BW 4406e transfer case has been prepped for install
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]I have exhaust parts I need to start fab on that
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]It looks like with the chevy 1500 springs, Kartek 1.5" drop rear spring hangers, and a factory ranger lift blocks and shackles (inverted) she is sitting at about 5-6" of lift! Perfect!! I like what I see so far, I cant wait to stuff and droop the rear suspension
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Likely need limit straps depending on what we decide on rear shocks
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Lets get to the pics!
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out with the old
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[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]centered in wheel well
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[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Kartek 1.5" drop hanger / shackle reversal. Set in frame rearmost holes.
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Factory Ranger shackle now goes up!
[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Chevy 1500 springs, we kept the overload based on trucks intended use. These are the 1500 psi spring rate leaf springs 64" (04, 4x4, 4.8L, standard cab short bed silverado). You can get new chevy 64's in several spring rates. 1500 psi should be PERFECT for a lifted 4x4 ranger with heavy load and sometimes a trailer. The rear shackle and leaf setup should improve the ride and feel on the road over the factory setup, off road we should gain massive amounts of wheel travel keeping the rear tires planted so the new ARB locker can do its job: TRACTION!!!!
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[font="Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif]Remember this is mock up, once all final welding is done and all holes are drilled in frame then everything will get cleaned and painted
Last edited on Sun Feb 27th, 2022 02:09 pm by Eddie Money
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