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Just double up the frames of 2 X's....:p It's been done.

The axles are not interchangeable. The outer bearing size is different from Rangers to Ex's.

I would say 38's will be OK with the CTM's and Warns...if you're light on the throttle. But definitely run a 12.5" not a 14.5" tire as the balljoints will not hold up. I'm just got about 3000 mi to my last set of Moog balljoints with 37's. And 44's? Why, the 38's will do fine in the snow...

No such thing as asjustable buckets, unless you made your own....

Re: Quick SAS question Yup.

I'm running 37's with 6" of lift and a hammer.:hammer: Cheers Dale

Labor only. I supplied the axle, radius arms, trac bar, brackets, etc. Mine was an F150 axle, so I shortened it. They also shortened my steering. Truck was in shop 2 weeks. That included shortening the housing, axleshafts, new rear axles from Dutchman, new gears front and back and...

When I did my SAS, I was the 2nd on this board behind Rick. I chose a non-custom, EB -type setup for simplicity. I had a local shop do the work because I had no time or space, but lot's of $ (working for a dot com....). I was charged $1200 to re and re the axles. This included: - tearing...

NO! There's a large diameter, thin C clip on the outer edge of the inside of the hub, that holds the inner locking hub assembly on the spindle and in the hub. It's about 3/8" in, and rests in a groove on the hub. You have to 'hook' it out with a screwdriver or dental hook, etc. It's a PIA...

Yup, it only took me about 6 months to ruin a set. Plus your rear end will be waggy.

They are interchangeable. The spring rates are different though. Ranger springs are softer.

SOA does not need a lengthened DS, unless you have gobs of flex.

A word of caution, the X body will be very top heavy even without glass. If you're considering a Toy, why not a Ranger. A lot less weight up high. For 38's, a lot of the comp guys seem to stick with the 44, and Warns and CTM's. The 8.8" is fine for 38's, but not much more. A 9" may be a...

Just remember the 8.8" is a C-clip axle. The mini-spool won't get rid of that.

I used the X main leaf with the Ranger pack under. Cut the eyes off the Ranger main and use the whole pack. Works well.

Maybe your axle wrap is busting the flanges? Pinion dives under hard throttle or hopping and breaks the Ujoint and flange? Just a thought, and I'm kinda cross posting from you rear spring post on Pirate. Cheers Dale

Cut off the Ford 8.8" ends and weld on flanges for a big bearing 9" end. Instant C-clip eliminator. BTW, I have a friend who makes full floater kits. Cut your ends, weld on his CNC'd ends, bolt on Dana 44 spindles, brakes, etc and have some custom shafts made. He's done 2 9" axles, but the...

Don't quote me on this, BUT I believe that late model 9" and Explorer/F150 8.8"'s have the same 4 bolt backing plate pattern. Thereby, any of the 9" kits should work or calipers off a Linlcon, etc. Worth looking into.

31" spare with 33's Look at a bunch of Rangers and Explorers...spare tires are smaller to begin with. I bet the circumferance of a fully aired 31" is marginally smaller than an aired down 33" tire. Less than 5% difference, which would be fine with a LS or Auto TC. It might be a bit rough with a...

There should be markings on the caps and markings on the inside of the case. Line them up. Arrows, triangles, something...

No, you should have at least 14" of lift!:o Seriously though, a 6" lift and some moderate fender trimming will fit 35's no problem. Cheers Dale

Swamper TSL/SX.

Sorry, but up here in BC we have trees. And trees love corner lights... Cory, sorry to hi-jack your thread.

I don't see what you've done?! Wasn't 1/4E and tube rear end a factory option in '94?;) Oh, I reread your post. It sounds like you're going to put some different turn signals on. You should get some of those 'bling bling' clear corners that some of the pseudo-ricer-lowered X's on this site...