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  1. M

    297X joints & pre78 D44's?

    Thanx Thomas, are these parts expensive and where might I find them? Do you replace the whole inner and outer axles shafts on both sides?
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    297X joints & pre78 D44's?

    Ok, so a question for all those running cut down 78-79 Bronco D44's, if you cut according to all the numbers found on this site, and used the inner axles from 71-77 Bronco's.. Don't the 71-77 D44's use smaller u joints not the 297x's that the 78-79 D44's use. How do the inner and outer axle...
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    radius arms for trailmaster 4" kit

    I have a 94 xlt with a trailmaster 4" suspension lift. I am running 33x12.5 pro comp muds on stock 7" rims. I would like to beaf up the suspension. What I was thinking of was a spring over in the rear (since I have the 4" lift leaf springs i was going to take out the smallest leaf to keep the...
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    Removing front axel spindle

    Glad to here you found the last bolt. If you still have trouble consider my aproach, I had to use a chisel and buy a larger hammer. I didn't hit it harder just more, with a larger hammer, and eventually it came off. Good luck, remember patience is a virtue! It took me about 40 minutes with...
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    Can you say 302

    I recently came into a ford 302 out of a mustang that my buddy wrapped around a pole. The motor runs and tranny is attached. I don't know the specific year off hand but it is late 80's or early 90's... before the crazy confusing high tech one that replaced it came out. Has anyone done this...
  6. M

    What size rims?

    15x8 all the way
  7. M

    Dual Battery Setup?

    I thought I would put my two cents in because I am currently putting in two batteries myself... as in I have the stuff and if it wern't raining i would be doing it now. :( One thing that may be different from your set up is that I run an after market stereo with the amps to be run off the second...
  8. M

    springs over spacers

    I know everyone has been saying that longer springs are a better option than spring spacers. My question is that spacer or springs, how much lift is ok without putting in new longer drop down brackets for the axle pivots? Does the angle become too much at any point, or could I use 5.5 in lift...
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    axle play

    I have a 94 exp with the dana 35. Can anyone tell me if there is supposed to be extra room for the axle as it comes through the spindle. I have some and i think it's allowing the axle to strike the housing assembly creating clunking whenever I spin a tire under a heavy load. Any help is...
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    success stories

    Thanks Dogman for your story. I have a traimaster 4" suspension lift with new coils up front and new springs in the rear. The 33x12.50 are procomp M/T mounted on 15x10" rims with 3 5/8 " backspacing... they're huge! What else might i do to my current lift to make them fit? Finally how did...
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    success stories

    I was looking for those explorers who were able to stuff 33x12.50's under their rigs and how they did it. I have a set of this size tire and need to make em fit. I already have 4" of suspention lift. Thanks for your stories guys. signed "Trying to get wheeling." Dead Link Removed
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    4"lift fits 33"x12.50's on 15x10's, or does it?

    I have a 94 exp xlt with a 4" trailmaster suspension lift. I want 15"x10" rims to get my tires out from my truck without paying the booku bucks for the correct backspacing. I would like 33"x12.50 mudders. My question is does anyone have this set up, and if so what kinda rub do you have. Does...
  13. M

    To KKM or not to KKM, that is the ?

    I have a 94 exp. and was able to get great results by simply cutting off the bottom of my air box, molding the bottom with metal for strength and remounting it. This also allowed me to remove the plastic air duct running from the airbox to the front grill where the air used to come in. This...
  14. M

    5x7 / 6x8 comps

    They make premoulded ABS plastic cover that allow you to put 5.25 or 6.5 in speakers in those funny shaped holes. Ask a good stereo store or you can cut your own out of standard ABS plastic like the door panels are made of. It might cost you twenty bucks but they are totaly air tight and what...
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    full range or component

    I believe in seperates, selling speakers i would simply say that a round one piece midrange will always put out better sound than an eliptical speaker or one with a tweeter in the the middle. Placement IS important, stereo imaging is key, most tweeters can be angled to enhance this. A good...
  16. M

    no wear????????

    anyone who has a 2.5" lift or 4", could you tell me anything about how much wear and tear driveline and steering components have taken. I would like to lift my truck but want an idea of how much extra trouble a 2.5" Jim Dunn or a 4" lift will be. thnx
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    2.5" or 4"

    I was curious if anyone could tell me something about the difference in wear on driveline, steering, etc parts between the 2.5" Jim Dunn lift and a 4" lift by skyjacker or the sorts? Do both kits provide enough dropped replacemment parts to make this a negligable problem, or does one create...
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