couple Qs about the 5 lug swap
02-02-2007, 06:21 AM
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couple Qs about the 5 lug swap
alrighty, so i've had a bunch of the parts here waiting for over a year and i'm about to start working on this. I have the front and rear calipers/rotors and brackets from a 96, but i'm still lacking the axles/spindles/MC/BB/PV/all the lines ...hardware etc.
now the question is this, would it be a bad idea to get ranger axles and drums in the rear instead? ...someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i presume that the rotors would add more rotational weight than drums? and i also assume that the swap would be easier/less expensive because i don't think i'd need the MC/BB/PV and the lines to do this... i'm just worried that it could be a bad idea to pair the sn-95 front brakes while staying with drums in the rear, could this cause it to be unstable or something?
now the question is this, would it be a bad idea to get ranger axles and drums in the rear instead? ...someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i presume that the rotors would add more rotational weight than drums? and i also assume that the swap would be easier/less expensive because i don't think i'd need the MC/BB/PV and the lines to do this... i'm just worried that it could be a bad idea to pair the sn-95 front brakes while staying with drums in the rear, could this cause it to be unstable or something?
02-02-2007, 09:41 PM
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RE: couple Qs about the 5 lug swap
I've heard of this kind of swap before. If you dont mind me asking, what year Ranger do you take the axles out of? I would love to do a cheap 5 lug swap.. Swapping axles is cake, but which 5 lug front rotors/spindles bolt right up to the stock calipers?
02-02-2007, 09:49 PM
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RE: couple Qs about the 5 lug swap
I dont see why you wouldnt be fine I mean your not really changing that much and only going to a little bit bigger front caliper. BTW whats going on with those pony rims? haha I might have a home for them!!
02-03-2007, 06:28 AM
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RE: couple Qs about the 5 lug swap
How about the fronts? I have everything but I keep hearing that I need a specialline for the passenger side.
I've heard of this kind of swap before. If you dont mind me asking, what year Ranger do you take the axles out of? I would love to do a cheap 5 lug swap.. Swapping axles is cake, but which 5 lug front rotors/spindles bolt right up to the stock calipers?
BTW whats going on with those pony rims? haha I might have a home for them!!
02-03-2007, 07:12 AM
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RE: couple Qs about the 5 lug swap
im running 95 brakes up front and drums out back, and I havent had one problem, as for the brake line you can buy an adpater or MM sells SS lines that dont need adapters
02-03-2007, 08:57 AM
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im running 95 brakes up front and drums out back, and I havent had one problem, as for the brake line you can buy an adpater or MM sells SS lines that dont need adapters
im running 95 brakes up front and drums out back, and I havent had one problem, as for the brake line you can buy an adpater or MM sells SS lines that dont need adapters
02-03-2007, 10:33 AM
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RE: couple Qs about the 5 lug swap
ORIGINAL: primetime5.0
im running 95 brakes up front and drums out back, and I havent had one problem, as for the brake line you can buy an adpater or MM sells SS lines that dont need adapters
im running 95 brakes up front and drums out back, and I havent had one problem, as for the brake line you can buy an adpater or MM sells SS lines that dont need adapters