89’ Ranger 4x4

[GahnRacing]

Clutch assembly was finished about a week ago. Apparently their guy lost my number.

 

[theycallmeWALLY]

Clutch assembly was finished about a week ago. Apparently their guy lost my number.View attachment 1310

Is the new clutch something special? Maybe I skipped it?

 

[GahnRacing]

Is the new clutch something special? Maybe I skipped it?

I had a company here (Valley Friction) build one that encases the springs better. I’m not sure that I entirely needed it, but I have seen a couple guys destroy the stock ones.

 

[Rowdy Fitz]

How’s the thickness of the pads? I hate how thin the friction discs are now. I remember there used to be 1/16” more on store bought discs 10 or so years ago.

 

[GahnRacing]

Haven’t updated this in awhile. Trying to get this thing prepped for next month. Started a list and I’m slowly but surely getting it taken care of.

My “Poor man’s sound deadener” aka chimney flashing, decided to melt off while the truck was outside in the 110* heat. That was a stupid mistake that costs me a couple hours of cleanup.

Replaced it with Kilmat which is actually quite affordable. Looks a thousand times better.

Threw away and cut off my mounts for the junk rear light bar. Replaced it with a simple single amber cyclone.

 

[GahnRacing]

Back on jack stands it goes..

Oil was pretty disgusting, but it was there which was surprising.

Here’s my current valving.

C/O’s are obviously kinda funky. Suggestions?

 

[theycallmeWALLY]

Never owned a fancy linked truck so I'm not going to be super helpful... but why not just run a 12 on compression to keep the CO compression simple? I can't image it needing a flutter stack.

 

[GahnRacing]

Never owned a fancy linked truck so I'm not going to be super helpful... but why not just run a 12 on compression to keep the CO compression simple? I can't image it needing a flutter stack.

That was the original setup. This is my first time opening these up. After consulting the elders, I’m going C/O .008 Rebound .012 Comp Bypass .008 Rebound .020 Comp

 

[RSP Shock Prep]

That's not enough rebound control in my opinion, what do your tubes (rebound) look like with the current setup?

 

[GahnRacing]

That's not enough rebound control in my opinion, what do your tubes (rebound) look like with the current setup?

Completely open

 

[RSP Shock Prep]

Completely open

Wow okay, what about bleed screws in both shocks? Also how much preload on the springs?

 

[GahnRacing]

Wow okay, what about bleed screws in both shocks? Also how much preload on the springs?

450/500 with 3/4” of preload. 2 bleeds open on BPs and all bleeds open on COs

 

[RSP Shock Prep]

Okay thats crazy to me but it is what it is, if you go 8's on both then I would close a bleed on the bypass as well.

For compression I aggree with what you said above although it still may be on the softer side. Foxes take a ton of valving.

 

[GahnRacing]

Yeah I fucked up on my front bypasses. I should have gone 20’s instead I went with the #105 on Foxes chart.

I’m thinking about closing all bleeds.

 

[GahnRacing]

Plasma table is finally in full operation. First things to cut, tail light tabs.

Burned in
Painted

 

[GahnRacing]

One side complete. Probably going to change up a couple things later, but this will work for now.

 

[the bodj]

Dude that looks great. Having the tail lights separate from the bedsides is a game changer

 

[BajaKyle]

Why is your truck ALWAYS on jackstands???? What a chump

 

[GahnRacing]

Dude that looks great. Having the tail lights separate from the bedsides is a game changer

Definitely is. I had to cut about 20 zip ties anytime I had to remove the bedsides. I fucked up the wiring the last time I did it.

Why do my trucks ALWAYS break???? I like men.

Fixed

 

[BajaKyle]

Bwahahahaha,