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Forum: Lowered Suspension 01-12-2015, 05:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,984
Posted By druid318
Re: Lowering with Explorer Axle - questions?

Well, I wrote up an article on lowering with an Explorer Axle. No welding and everything is working great with the exception of the parking brake.

I got a 4 or 5 inch drop in the rear. I'm...
Forum: Lowered Suspension 11-12-2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,984
Posted By druid318
Re: Lowering with Explorer Axle - questions?

Well, after waiting for a month for the cheap salvage yard in town to pull out a rear end for me I bought one somewhere else.

With some help from my Uncle I picked up a 8.8 rear end out of a 1998...
Forum: Lowered Suspension 09-29-2014, 06:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,984
Posted By druid318
Re: Lowering with Explorer Axle - questions?

Thanks for the link Casper. That is one of the other threads I have read. He states " but if you get two of one side, you can rotate one 180* and it will work for the other."

I have read in a...
Forum: Lowered Suspension 09-28-2014, 08:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,984
Posted By druid318
Re: Lowering with Explorer Axle - questions?

Yeah, I almost laughed at the guy on the phone when he threw out that price. No idea what all he thought was involved in welding those on.

I have not had great experiences with shops in my area. ...
Forum: Lowered Suspension 09-26-2014, 09:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,984
Posted By druid318
Re: Lowering with Explorer Axle - questions?

I bought a magnetic angle gauge to verify my angles. Does anyone know about using the explorer mounts?
Forum: General Tech 09-24-2014, 04:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 737
Posted By druid318
Re: Replaced Aternator, Now can't get belt tensioner back in place ?

Don't feel bad. My brother and I once changed an alternator on a car 3 times in 2 days.

Pulled the old one, took it to a parts store and got a new one. They took my old one for a core charge.
...
Forum: Lowered Suspension 09-24-2014, 10:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,984
Posted By druid318
Re: Lowering with Explorer Axle - questions?

I called the two welding shops I found listed in town. One will not touch a vehicle, and the other wanted around 700 to weld shock mounts on the axle.

All else fails I may see about renting a...
Forum: Lowered Suspension 09-24-2014, 09:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,984
Posted By druid318
Re: Lowering with Explorer Axle - questions?

Picture of the truck. Just for fun. Doesn't look bad for having 230k on it.

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff74/druid318/IMAG0591-1.jpg...
Forum: Lowered Suspension 09-24-2014, 08:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,984
Posted By druid318
Lowering with Explorer Axle - questions?

I have a 1998 2wd Ranger Supercab. The truck currently has a 7.5 rear axle that is failing. Ford wants $800 or so to install a new seal on it, so instead I am buying an 8.8 Explorer Axle.

I have...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 09-23-2014, 12:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,505
Posted By druid318
Re: Am I just polishing a turd?

Some guys just like jumping from one new vehicle to another. They are never happy with what they have.

I'm more of a buy what I like and then drive it until the wheels fall off kind of guy. Much...
Forum: Midwestern Region 09-23-2014, 07:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 950
Posted By druid318
Re: Kansas rangers meet

I'm from Topeka.
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-19-2014, 08:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 752
Posted By druid318
Re: Used rear end - mileage?

Just called the yard and they are going to pick up a ranger this afternoon, maybe I will get lucky and it will be lower millage.
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-19-2014, 07:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 752
Posted By druid318
Re: Used rear end - mileage?

Thanks for the encouragement. I think I may call the yard and see what they have again today. If they still have the 150k I may buy it and hope it lasts the winter.

This yard has a 2 week...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-18-2014, 11:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 752
Posted By druid318
Used rear end - mileage?

I'm trying to hunt down a used rear end before winter. I'm planning on going to an Explorer 8.8. Does anyone have recommendations for how low of miles I should be looking for?

My current 7.5 has...
Forum: Audio / Video 09-15-2014, 06:20 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,537
Posted By druid318
Re: Post your hardest hitting subwoofer songs!

My favorite songs in anything with bass are:

Caress Me Down - Sublime
Burbons and Lacs - Master P
Forum: Suspension Tech 09-08-2014, 06:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,320
Posted By druid318
Re: Jack stand placement for a rear end swap?

Awesome. Thanks for the help guys. Already have a rear end going bad, didn't want to make it worse by bending the frame.

Going to install an explorer rear end as soon as the salvage yard can...
Forum: Suspension Tech 09-08-2014, 05:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,320
Posted By druid318
Jack stand placement for a rear end swap?

I'm about to replace the rear axle on my 1998 Ranger extended cab. Can anyone tell me if this would be a proper place to put a jack stand on the frame? This point would give me the highest lift on...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-23-2010, 10:51 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 20,390
Posted By druid318
Re: rangers are no longer being made

It's not so much about a V8 ranger, its about not putting excitement into their cars and trucks. If you want something exciting they try to push you into a Mustang or F150.

As for the towing...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-22-2010, 02:22 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 20,390
Posted By druid318
Re: rangers are no longer being made

I think the real question here is why Ford wasted money developing a truck that is close enough in size to the F150 to compete with it. Why not simply sell the F150 in those markets. This make no...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 11-05-2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 19,268
Posted By druid318
Re: i wanna see who has the miles on their 2.5L

Mine is a 98 manual supercab, that has just shy of 210k miles on it today. Bought it with 36k on it. I used it as a delivery vehicle for a couple years before moving onto a different job.

I...
Forum: Interior Tech 11-30-2009, 07:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,280
Posted By druid318
I won't have the money until after the holidays...

I won't have the money until after the holidays at best. Buying Christmas is killing me, and I just bought my wife a 2010 Ford Escape.

I think I am going to see If I can try to clean mine, it is...
Forum: Interior Tech 11-25-2009, 11:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,280
Posted By druid318
Will an Automatic one work in my manual pickup? ...

Will an Automatic one work in my manual pickup? I kinda like the white one, but I won't have the money until after the holidays. Just trying to do my research.

That one has a lot less miles...
Forum: Interior Tech 11-24-2009, 12:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,280
Posted By druid318
1998 Ford Ranger Gauge Cluster?

My 1998 Rangers speedometer is starting to malfunction. It seems to stick at the bottom once in a while, and you need to smack the dash board to get it going. It only sticks once in a while, but I...
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