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Old 08-14-2020, 06:26 PM
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Passenger side axle tube has been swapped for a solid one with solid axle. No CAD anymore. It will take some work to make it 4wd again. And it will take parts and a bearing from your current axle
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Just a few reasons why the Mazda was $800




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Hey... 800$ is still a damn good deal.

Could have been worse right?
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Well then I will pass on the diff.

Did Dirty Mike and the boys have a soup kitchen in that thing?

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Hey @dantheman1540 whats your ride height at in the RCSB?
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Originally Posted by bangbangskeetskeet
Hey @dantheman1540 whats your ride height at in the RCSB?
I have no idea. It's been sitting in my barn without an engine for close to 4 months. I believe it is somewhere around the height of a stock Z71 leveled in the front or +2". Hard to tell because of the front valance setup and the 33s add height. I think I have ground to fender measurements in the old build thread I'll look and see if I can find them. I do know I can get in it without doing a little hop or yanking the steering wheel. I am 6'4" and it doesn't have steps or anything.

I really want it lower but with bigger tires. However I don't think I can go much lower without making the Tubular UCAs useless. Without any sway bars front or rear it's very "leany" which is why I would like to go lower. In the front it has so much down travel it will actually pull the CVs out when I jack it up. Need limit straps
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Originally Posted by bangbangskeetskeet
Hey... 800$ is still a damn good deal.

Could have been worse right?
AC works, so I'll say it was a solid buy
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@bangbangskeetskeet Best thing I've found is the rear ground to fender is 38" even. That was after I added a Beltech drop shackle to the passenger side to lower it even with the driver side sag that was still there after swapping to Deavers. Front is probably close to 39-40 still as it was years ago after the first coilover setup.

What's your fender to ground measurement? Looks much taller!



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AC works, so I'll say it was a solid buy
I love the Blue retro 90s paint. Does the power steering pump whine? Every ranger I've had has had a steering whine at some point.
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It's actually that style of pump, but ironically, it's quiet for now

It'll get a GM pump 😂


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