Sticks-2003 Ranger Edge - Page 34

Fordzilla80 · #**496** 01-20-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bigfisher

Me and a buddy took a sub box in ups to get a quote and they looked at us like we were crazy

I shipped the bed rails, all four of my stock wheels, Tredeh's console in three different boxes, etc. They're pretty used to my awkward boxes by now.

02RangerFX4 · #**497** 01-20-2015, 08:18 PM

Is the drive shaft also something specific to the manual transfer cases?

Fordzilla80 · #**498** 01-20-2015, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 02RangerFX4

Is the drive shaft also something specific to the manual transfer cases?

No, just 4x4 vs 4x2, and cab size.

When I did the manual swap, I had to get a new driveshaft because 4x2 trucks have different driveshaft lengths between automatic and manual transmissions.

The 4x4 trucks only have two driveshafts, the one for the standard cab, and the one for the extended cab. Automatic or Manual doesn't matter on the 4x4 trucks.

Then there's aluminum and steel driveshafts. But I'm going with aluminum since that's what my truck came with.

bigfisher · #**499** 01-20-2015, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordzilla80

I shipped the bed rails, all four of my stock wheels, Tredeh's console in three different boxes, etc. They're pretty used to my awkward boxes by now.

damn

02RangerFX4 · #**500** 01-20-2015, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordzilla80

No, just 4x4 vs 4x2, and cab size. When I did the manual swap, I had to get a new driveshaft because 4x2 trucks have different driveshaft lengths between automatic and manual transmissions. The 4x4 trucks only have two driveshafts, the one for the standard cab, and the one for the extended cab. Automatic or Manual doesn't matter on the 4x4 trucks. Then there's aluminum and steel driveshafts. But I'm going with aluminum since that's what my truck came with.

Interesting. Mine is steel. I hear most ranger driveshafts are aluminum.

Fordzilla80 · #**501** 01-21-2015, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 02RangerFX4

Interesting. Mine is steel. I hear most ranger driveshafts are aluminum.

Yep. I don't know if there is a rhyme or reason as to which trucks have steel and aluminum driveshafts.

ranger024x4 · #**502** 01-21-2015, 09:53 AM

Both of mine had aluminum

bigfisher · #**503** 01-21-2015, 09:56 AM

My 99s was all rusty so it was steel and i'm not sure what ones on the 05

Fordzilla80 · #**504** 01-21-2015, 03:31 PM

Cab is lifted and sitting on all of the lift blocks. Gonna try to get the bed up tonight, and then tomorrow I'll button everything up and add the little things.

camodown · #**505** 01-21-2015, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordzilla80

Cab is lifted and sitting on all of the lift blocks. Gonna try to get the bed up tonight, and then tomorrow I'll button everything up and add the little things.

Bed is cake as long as you don't have problems with your bed bolts.

2004xlmiller · #**506** 01-21-2015, 04:11 PM

I have a hurst extension for a body lift in case you ever go that route.. one of yore nice ones from Shane.

Fordzilla80 · #**507** 01-21-2015, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by camodown

Bed is cake as long as you don't have problems with your bed bolts.

I loosened all the bed bolts a few days ago just to make things easier.

Bed is now lifted as well. Body lift went much quicker than I thought. Pics when I get home.

beef_stew · #**508** 01-21-2015, 05:41 PM

Sweet

Fordzilla80 · #**509** 01-21-2015, 06:15 PM

Truck is now body lifted. Pretty much got the cab and bed up on the blocks and called it a night. A few little things are done like the ground strap extensions and the steering shaft extension. Still gotta do most everything else tomorrow. But at least the hard part is done.

Typical body lift pictures:

beef_stew · #**510** 01-21-2015, 06:20 PM

So does it sit higher, lower, or the same as pre 4x4 mods?