Ranger rear axle

[TLS Forestry]

Hi guys

 

Bought a rear axle for my 2002 ranger today. Anyone fitted one? If so was it straight forward? How did you go about sorting the brakes etc?? Many thanks in advance!

[blazer]

only the basics, get a big trolley jack (garage type)and lift the whole truck up by the axle, place the wheels with extra large wood under the chassis to make a safe support, remove brake drums etc if you want to reduce weight, disconnect brakes (they will need pressure bleeding afterwards) and use the trolley jack to lower the axle ( with a bit of extra support +keep well clear), from memory the 4x4 ranger has the axle under the springs making it a bit easier (I haven't tried it but I guess you could leave the prop shaft on to help stability when lowering and disconnect when on the ground support wood.

 

All the rangers have different ratio axles so you will need to check the speedo out by following another car to check it at 30,40 mph etc.

 

If it's limited slip diff, you need limited slip diff oil not 90.

 

Hope it helps

[TLS Forestry]

Cheers blazer. Thought that was the way to do it. It's being done tomorrow. Looking forward to having my truck back on the road!!!