V8 Solid Axle Ranger

[Hambone]

Also got the knuckles stripped off of the housing and tubes pressed out. 3.5 1/4” wall tubing came in as well. Hoping to have the rear housing done and under the truck in a couple weeks.

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Where’d you order the 3.5x1/4 tubing from? Mind if I ask what the center section ran you?

 

[Raceranger97]

Where’d you order the 3.5x1/4 tubing from? Mind if I ask what the center section ran you?

B&B Surplus had thee tubing. These were made by Mitchmade Specifically for my Company Axle Pros. They wont be available in that form most likely but blank housings will be offered in 3" / 3.5" / 4" tubing variations. These will likely start at about $800 for a mig welded housing.

 

[2012SVTSC]

When you integrate your front axle, what flavor link set up are you planning?

 

[Raceranger97]

So Thursday night I decided to dive into some of the issues it had under load. Found several issues and by 1am had it running way better. So of course I stuffed it full of gear and drug it to one of the hardest local trails. It did sooooo good, flexed well and made it into camp without any rock stacking which seemed crazy on 35s. ALMOST a shame to chop it up.

 

[the bodj]

Forklifts are cheating

 

[Raceranger97]

Forklifts are cheating

Definitely handy.

 

[Raceranger97]

When you integrate your front axle, what flavor link set up are you planning?

Kinda undecided. Thinking 3 link with Pan Hard at the moment.

 

[Raceranger97]

The rest of the rear housing parts came in today and I built a 3rd member for it. Hoping to have a finished rear axle by Friday. Also got some 39” BFGs for it.

 

[96f-u250]

Sweet looking Matco Carts.

 

[Raceranger97]

Sweet looking Matco Carts.
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Thanks! Ya I love 80s/90s theme stuff.

 

[BATTEN]

Rear Deavers and Explorer 8.8 with 4.56s will be for sale soon if anyone is interested.

What deavers are they? Price?

 

[Raceranger97]

What deavers are they? Price?

Not sure but I’ll try to find out. They are 58”. But they ended up doing so good on the trail that I might end up using them. Really thought they’d be too progressive for rock crawling.

 

[Raceranger97]

Rear housing pretty much done.

 

[Fenix Motorsports]

I'm digging the K10 in the background with the desert fox livery, that's a dream build for me, but the ranger looks like it coming along nicely.

 

[Raceranger97]

Just about ready to go under it.

 

[TTBDORA]

Thing is sweet!


PS, if/when those bedsides are deleted.. I am interested! I do believe your a tad more north then me LOL. Sooo just throwing it out there haha

 

[Raceranger97]

I'm digging the K10 in the background with the desert fox livery, that's a dream build for me, but the ranger looks like it coming along nicely.

Ya that’s Max’s, we thrashed on that thing a few months ago and completely rebuilt it in 30 days. Here’s a before/after.

 

[Raceranger97]

Made some more progress today. Finished assembling the rear housing. Was able to use off the shelf Trail Gear 35 spline axle shafts which was nice. Just had to trim them a bit.

 

[Raceranger97]

Got the rear axle under it. It’s pretty tall but it’s growing on me. It’s 8” taller than the race Ranger. New driveline should be done today so may be driving by this weekend. Then I’ll flip it around and cut off the front.

 

[Raceranger97]

MitchMade front housing getting close.