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Old 08-07-2014, 03:07 PM
2004xlmiller 2004xlmiller is offline
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Steering racks are a blast to change Lol wait till you have LT and you have to change it in the dirt. Glad this thing is on the road again!
if i even have it that long...

but yes, its one reason i hate building an a-arm truck that has no option or room for a centerlink setup.
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Old 08-07-2014, 04:54 PM
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if i even have it that long...

but yes, its one reason i hate building an a-arm truck that has no option or room for a centerlink setup.
You better have it that long.... Don't back out, I promise you that you will love your truck with LT. Why do you think I went back to A arms. You'll miss this truck if you get rid of it and the 3.0 is plenty in the dirt with out a cage. I never wanted to go any faster in my truck.
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Old 08-17-2014, 01:31 PM
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picture update:


















Roasted an outter bearing on I5 coming home






i was worried about the integrity of the snout since the inner race had gotten so hot. so i replaced the snout.




cleaned up for paint








a member happened to be selling ebc rotors he'd ordered in the wrong size, so i got a great deal on rotors which i needed at the time.





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Old 08-17-2014, 10:17 PM
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repainted the front bumper






new rack

Full width 8.8, 5/8 studs, 4.56 gears, tube truss, and a detroit locker.






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Old 08-27-2014, 09:15 AM
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since i'll have almost a complete truck in parts when i LT this thing (axle, wheels, hubs, LT kit, new glass, steering, etc), doesnt it make sense to sell this and build a truck with a 4.0? i mean logically speaking.. going this far and still not having the completeness i'd like? then i can retinker with all the neat little things and make the truck as clean as i want, wiring, interior, etc.

thoughts?
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Old 08-27-2014, 09:50 AM
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It would make sense if you get what you want out of this truck, but you won't have rear suspension so you'll have to start over there and build a new bedcage. You can buy my truck and throw that axle under and be done
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Old 08-27-2014, 09:54 AM
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Isn't it hard to find a 4.0 2wd? And then you have to look for one in good condition on top of that.
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Old 08-27-2014, 09:57 AM
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It will be hard to find one as new as his truck is in that price range especially if he wants low miles
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Old 08-27-2014, 10:02 AM
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i love that damn bedcage too. luckily, its a bolt on for the most part and i can put the rear back to stock. i dont see myself ever getting what i want out of the truck price wise, even with how clean its gotten in the past year. semipart-out, keep the good stuff, sell it, build another one...

the SLO stage of my life is ending, don't like it and have a great girl pulling me up north. time will tell if i even want to build a truck anymore, priorities have changed.
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Old 08-27-2014, 10:05 AM
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Isn't it hard to find a 4.0 2wd?
not here.
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Old 08-27-2014, 10:05 AM
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It will be hard to find one as new as his truck is in that price range especially if he wants low miles
whats even harder is i will not tolerate and auto! 5 speed SOHC's are a pain to find and usually only edge rangers, making that XLT kit useless, but it could buy me a new one no problem. i might keep it in the 98-00 range, that way i can legally smog a 5.0 if i wanted down the road, and i should be able to find a 4.0 5 speed with my "frame". i have no issues going and redoing something on a stock truck to make it cleaner. reliability is what i need first and foremost. meaning fuck ford im looking at toyotas! lol i kid.
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Old 08-27-2014, 10:23 AM
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Get a 4.0 auto and just drive till you can afford a 5 speed swap. Its not that expensive and it will make finding a clean truck easier
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Old 08-27-2014, 11:00 AM
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not a half bad idea right there. the m5rod-1HD is the harder trans to find on its own though for the same reason. an older 5 speed from an OHV 4.0 still works and the bellhousing bolts up, but is not as strong.
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Old 08-27-2014, 02:33 PM
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Another pro tip that you probably won't listen to is to buy a truck built... I don't even look at spending money on my truck as much as I use to. Only thing I do is look to see who will give me the best deal to cage it and what seats I want to run.
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Old 08-27-2014, 02:41 PM
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Here's an idea. Get out of Rangers altogether and find a 4runner.
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