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Forum: Wheels and Tires 12-16-2012, 02:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,508
Posted By red_rider
Re: Leveling the front end

Just to make sure, you're saying to get 2-4" longer shocks up front for a 1.5-2" level right?

edit: actually I see a 2-3" version on their site, I'm assuming that's correct. An 8120 and 9120..
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 08-17-2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,171
Posted By red_rider
Re: Auto trans stronger than manual...

Sure but it's relatively easy to change needs to only be done 1 or 2 times in the life of the truck under normal conditions.
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 08-15-2011, 07:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,477
Posted By red_rider
Re: ball joint or u joint problem???

Yeah like I said t was the best I could do given youtube messed up the video and I didn't have anything/anyone to hold the camera. I said I was checking the driveshaft for play. Anyways it moves...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 08-13-2011, 06:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,477
Posted By red_rider
Re: ball joint or u joint problem???

Ok I've been having the same clunk (on takeoff it's most noticeable unless you feather the clutch out extremely slow) and was checking my u-joint for play. It does have a bit of play that i can see...
Forum: General Tech 02-19-2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,682
Posted By red_rider
Re: random info i want

Same here. We all know that the torque rating of an axle would be "slightly important". I asked because I was confused what was meant by lb/ft, not that I didn't know the torque rating was...
Forum: General Tech 02-18-2011, 08:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,682
Posted By red_rider
Re: random info i want

I think you mean lb*ft, that's why I asked when I saw lb/ft....slightly important to me lol


P.S. not sure why everyone says lol after things that weren't intended to be jokes or funny...
Forum: General Tech 02-17-2011, 08:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,682
Posted By red_rider
Re: random info i want

lb/ft for the axle? Guess I haven't really heard of that as a common metric for axles (then again I don't really deal much with them anyways). On the other two, I agree machine is probably pretty...
Forum: How-To Submissions 02-17-2011, 08:11 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 62,290
Posted By red_rider
Re: How To: Add aux jack to stock radio

Holy crap this is genius. I'm going to have to get comfortable soldering things...

Only question is that my CD player has been crapped out for a while (technically still works but struggles to...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 01-23-2011, 07:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,650
Posted By red_rider
Re: quick ways to add horsepower to my 2.3

Electric fan if you already haven't, or maybe gears if you have a reg cab, since I think reg cabs came with 3.73's and ext cabs came with 4.10's. Lima 2.3's can also take a turbo from a t-bird if...
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 01-13-2011, 01:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,502
Posted By red_rider
Re: Poor gas mileage, Help!!!

22 is pretty decent for winter I'm thinking. Now I have the older Lima 2.3, but I get right about 20 mpg in the winter and 24 or so during the summer. I'm guessing you'd be 25-26 in the summer with...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 01-12-2011, 10:35 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,682
Posted By red_rider
Re: So who would win the drag race?

Depends, the new base V8 in the 2011's is the 5.0 at 360 hp and 380 lb-ft or something in that range. Pretty sure it would take a 4.0 Ranger even with 4.10's.
Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 12-27-2010, 11:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,969
Posted By red_rider
Re: 2.3/2.5 rpm....?

I'm at about 2900 rpm at 65 mph on my 97 2.3, with factory 4.10's and 225 70R14 tires (about 26.4 inch diameter for comparisons sake).
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 12-27-2010, 01:45 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 8,123
Posted By red_rider
Re: What doesn't your Ranger have that you wish it did?

Nice, I forgot you guys had the diesels
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 12-26-2010, 05:29 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 8,123
Posted By red_rider
Re: What doesn't your Ranger have that you wish it did?

You can have mine, I'm assuming yours isn't a 4 cylinder (or Lima for that matter) in which case its useless on any kind of hills.
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 12-21-2010, 11:37 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,787
Posted By red_rider
Re: ok to coast in Neutral on long downhill highways...

Even if you were actually saving some gas (it was already stated that the engine uses 0 gas below a certain rpm in gear), you do realize that you're going to be working the brakes harder without any...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 12-05-2010, 10:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,787
Posted By red_rider
Re: ok to coast in Neutral on long downhill highways...

I would think it would be kinda hard on your clutch to get it back in gear depending on how often you did it. But otherwise it probably wouldn't make a big difference. I'm a fan of engine braking...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-28-2010, 11:15 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,171
Posted By red_rider
Re: Auto trans stronger than manual...

Interesting, I really haven't heard of gears just breaking like that (except maybe fluid issues like others have said, but I'm not saying that was necessarily your problem either). How was the truck...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-28-2010, 01:52 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,171
Posted By red_rider
Re: Auto trans stronger than manual...

In general, I've seen way to many auto trans fail at higher mileage compared to sticks, with it being harder to repair the auto as opposed to replacing the whole trans. Maybe the Ranger trans' are...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-26-2010, 06:07 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 8,123
Posted By red_rider
Re: What doesn't your Ranger have that you wish it did?

The ability to outrun a school bus
Forum: Lifted Suspension 11-25-2010, 11:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,133
Posted By red_rider
Re: Want to level my 97 2wd, what say you about this?

Cool thanks, I think I'm definitely going to go with the spacers at this point.
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-23-2010, 07:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,266
Posted By red_rider
Re: "Clunk" noise under normal acceleration

Mine's a 97 2wd 5-spd and it clunks only when letting off the clutch from a stop, unless I let off the clutch VERY slowly at the friction point. Any opinions on whether its more likely the U-joint...
Forum: Lifted Suspension 11-23-2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,133
Posted By red_rider
Want to level my 97 2wd, what say you about this?

Hi all, as says in the title I want to level my 97 Mazda 2wd (2" or so) and have been looking around. My top 2 choices so far are:

A.) This spacer / leaf kit on Ebay (I only care about the front...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-19-2010, 12:17 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 16,371
Posted By red_rider
Re: ranger vs f150

I've got no problems with this statement.




I've got a problem with this statement. You keep stating that as if its an absolute truth, when it just plain isn't. To somebody who's used to a...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-15-2010, 11:25 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 16,371
Posted By red_rider
Re: ranger vs f150

Yes it does. In fact you just contradicted it again in your 2nd sentence right there. A full size truck is a big truck compared to smaller trucks and especially in certain situations. Everything...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-15-2010, 12:08 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 16,371
Posted By red_rider
Re: ranger vs f150

duh. And I'm speaking relative to other trucks I've driven. That was my point exactly, which contradicts you're first point (see below).



Nice try though.
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