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KennyOffroad

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City, State
South Haven, MI.
Year, Model & Trim Level
1993 Ford Explorer
My build thread on my 1988 Ford Ranger STX 4X4, is a on going project.

The day it was home.

Engine 2.9l v6
Trans a4ld auto
T- case B/W 1350M
Front Axle Dana 28 open, 4.10 gears
Rear Axle Ford 7.5, traclock, 4.10 gears

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Then some upgrades.

Front axle - Dana 35, 5.13 gears, aussie locker, warn lockouts.
Rear axle - Ford 8.8, 5.13 gears, mini spool.
Add 3" body lift
Trim metal
Wheel adapters 4x4.5 to 5x5.5
35x12.5x15 Maxxis Creepy Crawlers w/ 15x8 wagon rims
Warn 9.5ti winch
Add exo cage.

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Then I was going to upgrade to a hp44 front and keep the 8.8 rear, but did some looking up on dana 44 upgrade parts and saw how much $$$ it would take to build a nice 44, so i did more looking around on 60's and found a good deal on a HP D60 and had some rear 60's sitting around the farm on some old Ford's and decided to put 60's under my rig.

Front HP D60 5.38 gears, Lock-right Locker
Rear D60 5.38 gears, Hobart Locker
Custom leaf springs suspension F/R
38.5x15x16 TSL Boggers on Ford 16" Aluminum Rims

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I still need to do more testing.
 



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....Nice truck...:biggthump

...Did you shorten those axles???..They fit so nice...
 






Love that last pic! The body is still so clean.

So where is South Haven?
 






Thanks


South Haven, MI.
 






really nice make me miss my ranger
 












nice truck
 






...Do you have any pics straight on, from the front and the rear???..(Enter Drooling smilie..:D)
 


















I like it...
 






The ranger is now done and will be down size soon, family is bigger with 4 kids and time to build a bigger rig.







New Build Thread Soon !
 






Hey looks nice. nice to see a fellow michigander
 






Updates Soon.




The Ranger will be ready.
 






Ranger update !

Dana 44 front, Dana 60 and 35" tires
 












So, smaller axles and tires, what's happening to the D60s and 38s?
Or is that going to be a separate thread? :D
 









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Yeah, I was hoping for a clue on what the new rig will be!
 






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