ya ur right. puting the shackles in the front causes the axle to bend the way its not supposed to. shackles in the rear is the right way to do it, thats why jeeps are gay

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

ya cuz it'd prolly take you ten damn years to get it done lol.

lookin good though. glad my help created this beast.

we should find like objects to flex on...and make a pic out of it.

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Current : 04 F250 6.0 - 03 Mazda B2300 - 01 Stepside : 3.slow, SAS'ed, 35's, locked, cased, d44 and d60

Sold : 98 Mazda B2500 - 01 Explorer Sport - 98 Ranger - 05 F150

at least fab something up. it would look way cleaning and nicer in general with something there.

and congratulations looks good.

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Looks are over rated. Function is King.

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finally someone with a brain chimes in on the subject lol. something big and lunky up front is dumb, it just gets in the way

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hahahahahaha ur soooooo funny! lol
and hell ya man, honestly cant thank u enough. u helped me out a ton!
haha forsure, what u got in mind?

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

u need to come over to my place and them to an offroad park with me my ranger is going to be fixed i have the parts

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2003 FX4 LEVEL II

no problem.
and idk...were both locked....so idk...maybe something thats universal to us? like some kind of concrete pillar? lol

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Current : 04 F250 6.0 - 03 Mazda B2300 - 01 Stepside : 3.slow, SAS'ed, 35's, locked, cased, d44 and d60

Sold : 98 Mazda B2500 - 01 Explorer Sport - 98 Ranger - 05 F150

Spot on right. It can have its down faults tho....say going over a big bump...yes, your shackle will go down and back like its supposed to...but what about the driveshaft? it only has so much play in it before it stops...

AWSOME job btw....went through an SAS myself and I couldnt believe it when it was done. My ride quality actually increased.

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1993 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab | stepside | 4x4 | 4.0L | Lifted | 35" BFG KM2s | MT Classic IIs | Dana 35/Disc 8.8 with 4.56's | Duals | Etc

RIP JASON

SAS is better for the following reasons:

1. Stronger, less joints and moving part = less weak points
2. installation of it automatically gives you lift to comfortably clear 36's
3. better articulation (as stated by the other forum user), but is much better with a coil over set up, unless you use Jeep YJ leaf springs (softer spring rate)
4. looks BA
5. its custom, making it even more BA! LOL!

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98 Ranger, Bagged 2600's in the front, 2500's in the rear. 3 Gal tank. DJM Upper and Lower control arms. 2 Thomas Compressors (garbage). 4 linked rear with C-notch. All (except cab) fiberglass. Custom Tribal Paint (soon to be Sunburst/burnt Orange).
Coming soon - 405HP 4.6L (SOHC), 4R70W

ya man. theres a shit ton of light posts that have like a 3 foot pillar at the bottom of it. i just need to get my 4x4 goin then ill be able to do it

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

FINALLY!!!! nice job man! lookin forward to some daytime shots

he is comin to my place for some day shots lol and poser shots with possible mud

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2003 FX4 LEVEL II

huge possible in possible mud lol i hate that shit

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2001 XLT 4x4 V6 4.0L auto
SAS'd D44 and 8.8. dual lockers, 38s, 12 bolt h1's, some other odds and ends

it mostly dry lol at most ur tires would have an inch on them lol i was just thinking poser shoots in the mud hole u know

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2003 FX4 LEVEL II

for 4 wheeling purposes thos shackles up front are better because under compression your axle moves forward gaining ground and making it more stable along with approach or departure angles increasing.

im not a jeep guy but they do have some good things about them!

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99 extended cab, 4.0, auto, 33s, 4x4 lifted with some stuff done

98 2wd 2.5, 5 speed, dropped with some stuff done