I saw those pics of your steering box, i didn't really see what you meant about notching out the frame. That box needs to be mounted as far forward as possible, correct?

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2003 | XLT | Extended Cab | V6 | 4x4 | 4.0L SOHC | 3 Inch Body Lift | Cranked T-Bars | TJM Wench Bumper | Blacked Out Heads | Fog Light Mod | Surround Delete Mod | Blinker Mod | Custom Center Console | OHC | Pacer Bullet Rims | 33x12.5 All Terrains | 1 Inch Wheel Spacers

Yes I will try and snag a couple pics of it in the morning for skills e reason I didn't update this thread with all of them.

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

that would be great, i appreciate it bro.

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2003 | XLT | Extended Cab | V6 | 4x4 | 4.0L SOHC | 3 Inch Body Lift | Cranked T-Bars | TJM Wench Bumper | Blacked Out Heads | Fog Light Mod | Surround Delete Mod | Blinker Mod | Custom Center Console | OHC | Pacer Bullet Rims | 33x12.5 All Terrains | 1 Inch Wheel Spacers

dont forget about me!

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2003 | XLT | Extended Cab | V6 | 4x4 | 4.0L SOHC | 3 Inch Body Lift | Cranked T-Bars | TJM Wench Bumper | Blacked Out Heads | Fog Light Mod | Surround Delete Mod | Blinker Mod | Custom Center Console | OHC | Pacer Bullet Rims | 33x12.5 All Terrains | 1 Inch Wheel Spacers

Still getting my feet wet in all this, Im sitting on 33s and a 3" suspension lift, dropping the 5.0 this spring, what should I do in terms of a Solid Axle Swap? any discussion to help would be greatly appreciated!

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1989 2.9l reg. cab short box 4x4 5spd 3" susp. lift 33" tires

Been busy as of late sorry was TDY in Vegas WOOT!

EB D44...

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

Just dropped off the parts to make the trail shaft. 45" of 2 3/4" .250 wall seamless with 1/2c of antifreeze for balancing. Should hopefully balance enough to be comfortable to drive.

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

Picked up some new shoes for the Ranger. 38.5x14.5-16.5" TSL SX's with some stupidly heavy rims (1/4 steel plate). Wheel+tire combo is a good bit heavier than my old tubed wheels/tires/tubes so I am probably going to swap to the tubed rims.



(ignore the mess in the garage packing up to move)



previous owner has no idea what rocks are so the body is perfect



pretty good tread left on two of them the other two ar ea little weaker and cupped from over inflation.

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

Nice man.

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White 2011 XL Reg Cab | Tint | 2.3L | Daily

2001 Ford F250 4x4 lariat 7.3L | Tint | 5" turbo back exhaust | Riff Raff 6637 intake | Hydra | Glowshift gauges | 6.5 lift | 20x14 | 36x15.50's

Fastest way to air them down Stems are out this is when air stopped coming out. Drove down the driveway to unbead them.



The new ones are all mounted unluckily one of the tubes is twisted so I am going to have to pop one bead on that one to fix it.



They look nice all mounted up. Even more aggressive than the TSL's.

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

Used the Ranger as a truck ~16K GCW.

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

Long story short now that I am in a hotel. Wife calls and as I look down at phone and the RPM's start to walk up. Its on cruise so I didn't really think to much of it at that moment. Truck started to pull heavily to the right so I tried to correct (cruise still on) no go RPM's really climb tap the brakes kill cruise truck jerks onto the shoulder and I locked the brakes as it went into the ditch

Front right tire looks fine, but is flat? Tcase is leaking and the front shaft removed itself from the flange somehow, rear shaft looks like the output spline is coming out of the tcase, transmission looks like it either belched fluid from the overflow or it is sad as well. No park or reverse right now.

No idea the full extent of the damage will check in the morning.

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

that sucks man. Hope its nothing to extent.

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its a Ranger

Settled on a 6.8L/4R100/1356+205 doubler swap

starting to get some links together for myself

5.4L SOHC

2003 3.0L to 5.4 2V



Looks like enough room to stuff in that 6.8L length wise plenty of room in fact.



Mind you this one uses the tall as heck van intake the truck one is 1+ inches shorter.

4.6L DOHC

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/205226...r-regular-cab/

http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...ap-250115.html



fixing the heater box in this one.



Explorer V8 radiator





4.6L SOHC

http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...d.php?t=133179











Engine dimensions

4.0L SOHC (440lbs)

4.6L SOHC Mustang Intake (500lbs)
height: 26" length: 23 5/8" width:

5.4L SOHC F-Series Intake (525lbs)
height: 28" length: 23 5/8" width: 27"

4.6L DOHC Cobra Intake (425lbs)
height: 27 1/8" length: 23 5/8" width: 26 5/8"

4.6L DOHC Sullivan Intake (425lbs)
height: 27 3/4" length: 23 5/8" width: 26 5/8"

5.4L DOHC Navigator Intake (540lbs)
height: 35 1/2" length: 23 5/8" width: 28 1/4"

6.8L SOHC V-10 Van Intake (640lbs)
height: 28 1/2" length: 27 1/8" width: 27

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'05 Ranger Edge SAS'd, 5.38's, D60/D60U, 38.5" TSL SX's, October 2012 TOTM, build thead

It's getting a engine swap?!?!

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White 2011 XL Reg Cab | Tint | 2.3L | Daily

2001 Ford F250 4x4 lariat 7.3L | Tint | 5" turbo back exhaust | Riff Raff 6637 intake | Hydra | Glowshift gauges | 6.5 lift | 20x14 | 36x15.50's