Redneck_ranger

lol It's a close race. Adam, why don't you run the tires you have now when you put your lift on, then when they wear out, if you don't like em get 35s. If you do like em, stick with 33s. Problem solved haha

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El Camino Man

Lol 30,000 miles or 5 years later

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1980 El Camino
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Redneck_ranger

Well his current tires are getting down there, so I'd say by the end of the year.

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TurdFX4

I want to use them in winter

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Fx4wannabe01

Turd's differential doesn't have the typical crosspin shaft, so a notched crosspin won't help him. If he did, yeah a notched pin or tooth grinding would work.

To get a 4.88 ring to clear the Torsen diff "crossblock", literally the entire tooth of about 4 teeth need removed. According to my axle guy, grinding away more than 25% in depth of a tooth greatly reduces it's strength and well it doesn't take a axle guru to know removing a good amount of a number of teeth isn't smart. lol. And I do have ground teeth. So long the edges of the teeth are smoothed and grinding/flapdisc job isn't horribly botched or excessive, it's all good, safe, and common practice with deep gears.

And FWIW strengthwise: Grinding > Notched Pin



Here's where we get iffy... I've had GREAT luck getting GREAT money out of selling used tires. Instead of leaving them on til they're total junk, get new tires or better used ones on the truck then sell the ones that just came off. I actually did this recently. Bought a set of 70%ish 35x12.50r15 BFG KM's back in spring '09 for $200. Used them for 20k or so and sold them for $250....with horrible wear on two(fronts) and overall about 25%ish tread! Sure makes the $920 bill for new meats feel alot better to my wallet.

Just sayin'...think about it.

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El Camino Man

I have been trying to buy used tires for a few months now and have had zero luck finding anything worth buying. Im looking for some mud terrains for cheap but eBay only has bald tires and/or way too expensive ones

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2011 Ford Ranger
4.0L Auto 4x4
20% Tinted Windows
Custom Camo Interior
Cab Lights
Buggman Turn Signal Badges

1980 El Camino
5.0L w/ 200-4R
My Pride and Joy

Redneck_ranger

I have a buddy with a 97 running 35" Dick Cepek FC-II's. 9" of lift. ONLY thing he replaced was the auto locks for manuals and the front axle when he snapped it in half back in the woods. Truck has 210k and never touched anything else.

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Brinker88

Fx4, that's good info there, I didnt think about what axle components he had. I removed my notched crosspin for the fact that it's weak. I ground 2 teeth about 1/16 of the tooth on each one. Turned out great.

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1993 4x4 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab, stepside|4.0L|Lifted | Dana 35 TTB | 4.56s | Disc 8.8 with Aussie Locker |Yakima Roof Rack |35" BFG KM2's on MT Classic IIs |Etc.. | We are the 4x4 % |

Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a truck is, you know. It's not just a frame and a cab and a bed and engine, that's what a truck needs but what a truck is... what the Ranger really is... is freedom.