i thought i better put my project on here sometime

i started with a stock trashed ranger and went from there

here's how it sits now

1988 ranger ex-cab
dana 44 front
built 14 bolt rear
36's
rebuilt 302 v8
ZF 5speed
np 205 case, twin sticked
chevy 63's rear
6" chevy springs front
boxed frame and custom crossmembers
12 volt guy sweet switch panel thing
summit fuel cell
holley elect fuel pump and reg
edelbrock performer and 600cfm carb
etc.

EDIT: In the process...

2x4 subframe and 1.75dom tube frame
2.5 ton rockwells, PSC full hydro steering
48" goodyear at-2a's
Military 5ton Combat wheels recentered
18" King coilovers, 4 link fr/rr
dovetailing both ends (maybe)
exo cage
fuel injection setup or propane, carb for now

:bender:

I think TJ coils will be too soft...

I think TJ coils will be too soft...

well its what ill use now, its not hard to swap in different coils if i dont like them :D

I think TJ coils will be too soft...

I'm running 8" over XJ's in mine (same as TJ's) without issue. Of course I dont run rockwells. Jaycar on this board does though and his rides good. Linky to his build.

http://www.creepycrawlers4x4.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3

here are some pics of what i had done already and some other stuff

heres some current stuff


shaved the diff, still have to grind it smooth
1/2inch threw center and 3/8 plate on the rest

Did you ever get it rolling on the 36's or are you changing plans in the middle of the build?

here are some pics of what i had done already and some other stuff

That control panel is seriously pimp.

Nice build so far.

me likey...

clean work too...

I've seen the build on some other board somewhere. Can't remember where. Looks like a sweet plan though. Linkages on the t cases look great. Real clean n shit. Beefy crossmember n whatnot too. Good luck with the dovetailin and beakin front and rear. Only seen a couple do the front and have em come out lookin really clean, so good luck with that. Did you box the whole frame?

Zach

I'm running 8" over XJ's in mine (same as TJ's) without issue. Of course I dont run rockwells. Jaycar on this board does though and his rides good. Linky to his build.

http://www.creepycrawlers4x4.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3from what i've read the xj springs are about 250ppi and the tj coils are 170ppi

thanks all

I've seen the build on some other board somewhere. Can't remember where. Looks like a sweet plan though. Linkages on the t cases look great. Real clean n shit. Beefy crossmember n whatnot too. Good luck with the dovetailin and beakin front and rear. Only seen a couple do the front and have em come out lookin really clean, so good luck with that. Did you box the whole frame?

Zach

yea its only a maybe on the divetail, i havnt seen a nice lookin doved ranger front yet, rears ive seen look nice. i might just cut my fenders up higher and cut the sides of the grill off.

the frame is boxed from the front all the way to about where the rear leafs start, the bed section can flex and whatnot, i just want the cab section to stay square and strong.

few updated pics

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P1310004.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P3100013.jpg
new wheel centers from MAD MAC

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P4240025.jpg
cut frame, stock sucked

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P4180011.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030026.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030027.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030029.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030033.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030036.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030039.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030040.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030041.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t82/FullSize_V8_Ranger/Ranger%20Build/P5030052.jpg


link #s about 80% antisquat

and heres the joints im using

ballistic 3.0"s and summit maching large jimmy joints

sweet build......but i wanna see that 302 turn into a 347 stroker!:grinpimp:

sweet build......but i wanna see that 302 turn into a 347 stroker!:grinpimp:



Why play with barbie motors. I wanna see a 460 stroked to at least 557:stirthepot::stirthepot:



Either way cool build :smokin:

haha thanks, i think i would swap in a 4bt rather then upgrade a gas motor, but not until i get this truck done first and wheel it hard and blow up this one first :D

finished the first wheel today

Looks good a 4bt would be sweet then you could reuse the stack idea lol.

front wheels on

Sweet build.....Oh ya....& Im a Hellbilly also...

thats huge

thats huge

Thats what she said....:laughing:

This build is pretty sweet but seriously did he even try runnin it when it was on the 36's lol?

no, i got a deal on a 6x6 and decided to run the rocks from it, the leafs sucked for flex anyways. i didnt want to put any more money into something i didnt really like anyways, so do dana 44s, and 60s are the same price as rockwells

Great looking build, I can't wait to see more.

Heres a newer pic, Im going to drop the front end about 2-3 inches and lift the rear about 2".
I did some final touches on my tube bender and bent some test pieces, Will have the hydro on and internal cage/dash done soon.

Looks great! Slow but sure progress, huh?

Looks great! Slow but sure progress, huh?

Yep, thanks

It seems like Ive only had a day or two out of a month to work on it lately

you put a new meaning to danger ranger. is this a mudder?

you put a new meaning to danger ranger. is this a mudder?

Thanks, Actually I hate mud :D

Im going to try and make it as low as possible, Its just hard with the way the ranger frame is, if I were to do it again I would have made my own frame.

Heres a newer pic, Im going to drop the front end about 2-3 inches and lift the rear about 2".
I did some final touches on my tube bender and bent some test pieces, Will have the hydro on and internal cage/dash done soon.

Don't raise the rear, Dovetail it and drop the front to match :smokin:

Lookin good man!

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Don't raise the rear, Dovetail it and drop the front to match :smokin:

Lookin good man!^ What he said... cut the fenders up to the bodyline. :smokin:

This is what I was thinking, a quick paint chop. What you think?

That cut with a 12in. dove would be perfect. Cool ass build though. Looks like an RC

This is what I was thinking, a quick paint chop. What you think?


Lookin good, cut the rear in a similar way and pull the sides in and it'll be :smokin:

just curious but isnt that thing is gona bring the suck with the michelins....

just curious but isnt that thing is gona bring the suck with the michelins....

There actually Goodyear’s, but im not sure, if they suck its not like they cost a lot of money. Ill probably cut a few lugs out anyways it should help.

plenty of people wheel those tires, cut em'up and it softens the tire up a lot

And lightens it too

Cool build, any updates? Good clean fab

Nice clean fab looks good, whats the wheel base like?

Thanks
Ill have some new pics up in a couple weeks
Wheel base is about 140 if i remember right

a couple newer pics, all mocked up
1-3/4 .188 dom for all the tube up front

what part of washington you from.

what part of washington you from.

the rainy side :D

snohomish/monroe area

Cool build good FAB subscribed!

Interested to see what you end up doing with the front clip, chop wise. Keep it up.

Well not much to show, mostly just a bunch of little time consuming stuff.

Next is to get brake/clutch pedals and everything.

Haven't updated in a while.
I took the truck back apart and I am building a new frame out of 2x4 box and 1.75 dom. Also now using fox coilovers and it sits about 8-10" lower then the pic above. I added a nwfab black box in between the zf5/np205 and I'm going to run propane as well now.

nice I been waiting for an update on this for a long time. What happened to all your earlier pictures?