Canadian Hino Ranger FT 4x4 Crewcab

[Abitibi]

Very cool to see the axle up close! I wonder how large that ring gear is? Putting my guess around 10.5" I find it interesting that all of the current and former Japanese trucks used closed knuckle designs when that has been done away with by North American manufacturers, pretty much after the Dana 70 front axles from the 70's and a few Rockwell ones then.

I love knuckle ends. Had them on my 90's Nissan Patrol. Maybe they changed the design here to make more money on service & parts

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[Abitibi]

Nice thing with JDM truck is they are pretty neat. Even after 28 yrs there's still a sticker on the front axle confirming the gear ratio, same on the transfer case

Axle: 5.14

And nice to be able to set some HD ramps, no crawling required!

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[baipin]

Very cool indeed! Really curious to know the shaft diameter, ring and pinion size, on this beast!

Do these have 17.5" wheels? 20's? Something else?

 

[Abitibi]

20's

I'm not sure for the rest though. It's massive, lol

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[SkiFreak]

Leaf springs normally have an arc. Yours look pretty flat, hence the comment.
Either worn out or the load may exceed their capacity.

 

[Abitibi]

For lighter vehicles I would agree but not necessarily with heavier ones. I could be wrong but that's my experience anyway.

Once the new wheels are mounted I'll decide if I need to get them re-arched.

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[DirtWhiskey]

Congrats on the acquisition! So great to see you start your project and it's been great going back and forth on notes. Seeing as I own pretty much the exact same rig that is sitting sadly in storage right now, I got side tracked by my F450 project, I'll be following along and using you as my guinea pig!

I think those Pirellis are going to look amazing on that rig. Love to see the bolt pattern, backspacing etc when you get the centers cut. Looooove that H07D. It's basically a tank motor. Should be able to turbo it just fine, plenty of room for a turbo. Great find on that exhaust manifold. Following intently on what will surely be one of the coolest builds on Expo!

 

[iggi]

Looks like that's how those springs are designed. e.g. They are quite flat from the factory. Doesn't mean they ride great but not an indication that they are sagging or worn out.

Interesting article on the ride quality and options for replacements.

Japanese Truck Suspension NO MORE BUMPS - SSA Fixed That

Here a solutions to improve the ride and performance of Japanese truck suspensions that's been developed, tried and tested by Suspension Supplies Australia.

ssa.com.au

 

[Abitibi]

Congrats on the acquisition! So great to see you start your project and it's been great going back and forth on notes. Seeing as I own pretty much the exact same rig that is sitting sadly in storage right now, I got side tracked by my F450 project, I'll be following along and using you as my guinea pig!

I think those Pirellis are going to look amazing on that rig. Love to see the bolt pattern, backspacing etc when you get the centers cut. Looooove that H07D. It's basically a tank motor. Should be able to turbo it just fine, plenty of room for a turbo. Great find on that exhaust manifold. Following intently on what will surely be one of the coolest builds on Expo!

Thanks my friend
You made the transition to this new truck very smooth. For those who don't know DirtWhiskey has the same truck as mine and got me tons of info, manuals, etc to get me going. Much appreciated!

 

[Abitibi]

Looks like that's how those springs are designed. e.g. They are quite flat from the factory. Doesn't mean they ride great but not an indication that they are sagging or worn out.

Interesting article on the ride quality and options for replacements.

Japanese Truck Suspension NO MORE BUMPS - SSA Fixed That

Here a solutions to improve the ride and performance of Japanese truck suspensions that's been developed, tried and tested by Suspension Supplies Australia.

ssa.com.au

Would be nice to have these type of shops locally...

On a side note I received my 5 Titan steel rims yesterday. I forgot how heavy 120lbs is, lol. This will be my next project along with taking the box out in early Feb.
As for suspension, it's not too bad in general. That is, until you see a sign indicating "DIP" on the hwy. Never slowed down for those before but now is a different story. I hit the front bump stops so hard my teeth are still shaking, lol. I'm sure the larger tires will help, or slowing down!

I also have an air ride seat that I'll look into installing. The base is a little larger but shouldn't be too complicated to fit. For my lovely wife who's finally on board with one of my many projects I have an air base to replace the current fix base of the passenger's seats.





And great news today. I found a box to mount at the back! It's almost exactly what I was looking for. I'll be honest I'm just not a fan of composite boxes. They look like the interior of an hospital with all that shiny white, not for me. And I'm also not convinced they are that strong. I've already seen a few getting beated up by stubborn branches, etc. So I got what I'm familiar with and love to work with. Another ambo box but one that comes with as close as measurements as I was hoping for. It is 14' long by 8' wide and has 73" of standing room. It came from a truck so the front part isn't fully opened up like those on vans. Bonus it's already red! Sadly I forgot to take pictures before the owner took down the add so I don't have much to show for except this blurry pic. It will be a 9hrs drive each ways to go pick it up but that's part of the fun right!




I'll post pictures as the project moves along.
Cheers
David

 

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[Abitibi]

Somewhat productive day, mostly planning but good day! Took one of my front wheel off to take measurements then off to the waterjet shop nearby my place. Very friendly and professional place, not cheap but can't have it all right.

So as expected I have the old style studs so bolt centric I guess?



I took all the faces off the military rims and left them at the shop so they can cut me a new disc with the proper bolt pattern. Bringing the actual rims back with me for some clean up...





Checked the measurements twice and we made a test template out of cardboard. So far so good! They'll make one face plate and if it works out as expected then they'll finish them all by the end of the week.





While there the owner brought me to the back of his shop, telling me he had a very old and very cool camper that he'd like to get rid of. I didn't expect this beauty! Needs a good clean up but such a cool antique overlander!!! If anyone is interested just let me know




Slowly eating that elephant, lol.

Cheers
David

 

[shortbus4x4]

Somewhat productive day, mostly planning but good day! Took one of my front wheel off to take measurements then off to the waterjet shop nearby my place. Very friendly and professional place, not cheap but can't have it all right.

So as expected I have the old style studs so bolt centric I guess?

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I took all the faces off the military rims and left them at the shop so they can cut me a new disc with the proper bolt pattern. Bringing the actual rims back with me for some clean up...

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Checked the measurements twice and we made a test template out of cardboard. So far so good! They'll make one face plate and if it works out as expected then they'll finish them all by the end of the week.

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While there the owner brought me to the back of his shop, telling me he had a very old and very cool camper that he'd like to get rid of. I didn't expect this beauty! Needs a good clean up but such a cool antique overlander!!! If anyone is interested just let me know

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Slowly eating that elephant, lol.

Cheers
David

Need more pictures and details on that old 4x4.

 

[Abitibi]

The magic has begun, cardboard transformed into metal!!!

 

[Abitibi]

Need more pictures and details on that old 4x4.

I'm hoping the next pictures will be box free and with new wheels!!!