2.5 ton Ranger - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

notgonnamakeit · 11-23-2009, 06:17 PM

Got started on my new truck this weekend so I figured I'd get a build thread going.
The body is a 96 Ford Ranger Splash.
2"x4"(.250 wall) box tubing frame.
Wheelbase is going to be stretched to about 114".
4-link w/ 2"(.250 wall) DOM tubing, 1 1/4" Midwest Control heims, 14"
coilovers up front and 16's in the back
532 BBF/C6/NP205
44" Boggers on 16.5 x 14 DIY beadlocks
2.5 Rocks

I'll post up more as I go along.

Pics of the wheel shells.

Pics of the box tubing.

Pics of the Ranger.

And a couple pics of the truck its replacing.

notgonnamakeit · 11-23-2009, 06:21 PM

Friday & Saturday 11/20/09 & 11/21/09
My buddy Brian came over on Friday to help me lay out the frame. It took about 7 hours to lay it out and fit it up. Afterwards I started welding it out, gapped all of the welds, put a 6010 root in with a 3/8's 7018 cap. I welded on it for 5 hours on Friday and Saturday morning it took me about 2 hours to finish it up. Stick welding it all made it a little harder to keep the heat down and keep it from drawing but it turned out good.

tool I used for the job

fitting up the frame

starting the welding

notgonnamakeit · 11-23-2009, 06:22 PM

Sunday 11/22/09

I started stripping down the ranger today and transferring the body over to the new frame.

The final ride hight is going to be about about 6" higher(pic is with 44" Bogger), then I will tub it out as needed. The wheel base is going to be stretched a couple inches in the back and about 8 to 10" in the front.

JohnnyU · 11-23-2009, 08:07 PM

You're planning on fishplating the weld joints int he frame I hope.

abig84 · 11-23-2009, 09:07 PM

leave the paint job

Train Horn · 11-23-2009, 09:33 PM

Looking good .......and i also like the paint job

notgonnamakeit · 11-24-2009, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyU

You're planning on fishplating the weld joints int he frame I hope.

I'm going to plate the inside and out just waiting on my sheet of plate to come in tomorrow

daryl · 11-24-2009, 06:25 AM

I too like the current paint. Looks good, I will be following it

jeepcj · 11-24-2009, 11:13 AM

I like the old body better. Put it on the new frame

notgonnamakeit · 11-24-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeepcj

I like the old body better. Put it on the new frame

I like the old body better too but I'm trying to cut weight and. The 79 cab is shot plus I'm going to make it a firewood hauler out of it

jeepcj · 11-24-2009, 12:50 PM

That's to bad I realy like those years

the_white_shadow · 11-24-2009, 01:18 PM

I love the blurple paint. Keep it. Im guessing 4-link front and rear with coils or coilovers??

FORDTECHGURU · 11-24-2009, 03:32 PM

sounds savage, i'll be watching also, now , first things first, more pics of the girl in the avatar !!

notgonnamakeit · 11-24-2009, 05:35 PM

dug this up out of the barn over the weekend also. will be mounted between the last 2 crossmembers.

I have no idea where my avatar came from, I found it in my photobucket. Considering how far back I found it I'd say its been there for a few years.

reddwarf · 11-25-2009, 06:20 AM

where'd you get the wheel shells?

notgonnamakeit · 11-25-2009, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddwarf

where'd you get the wheel shells?

National Tire and Wheel. Shells are made by Eaton Wheel.

reddwarf · 11-25-2009, 10:45 AM

Cool thanks, I'll do that next time. Beats cutting the centers out of whitespokes

Midget28 · 11-25-2009, 03:25 PM

Looks like a good start I never liked stick welding I bet that was a pain to do a frame with.

FatMeats12 · 11-25-2009, 04:46 PM

Are u planning on running those most heinous stacks on the new rig?

notgonnamakeit · 11-25-2009, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatMeats12

Are u planning on running those most heinous stacks on the new rig?

nope, open headers, either uprights or fender well exits

notgonnamakeit · 11-25-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midget28

Looks like a good start I never liked stick welding I bet that was a pain to do a frame with.

If I had a bigger mig I would have went that route. Would have been alot easier.

notgonnamakeit · 11-25-2009, 05:18 PM

order my wheel centers from 406 YJ yesterday. still depating on which DIY beadlock kit to go with. I got some free time today so I started on my body mounts, going to finish them this weekend and try to get a motor and trans in for mockup.

for the mounts I'm using two of these gussets with a 3"x4" flat plate on top. I figured I would need a little body lift to clear the motor and I didn't want to use body blocks so I made my mounts to incorporate the body lift.

gfbgreaser289 · 11-25-2009, 07:11 PM

yes please.

montecarlo31 · 11-25-2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notgonnamakeit

nope, open headers, either uprights or fender well exits

Please don't run them thru the hood, I

everytime I see a truck with them. Why not just run a regular exhaust or something reasonable?

notgonnamakeit · 11-25-2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montecarlo31

Please don't run them thru the hood, I

everytime I see a truck with them. Why not just run a regular exhaust or something reasonable?

probably just fenderwell exits with some turnouts

11-23-2009, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
notgonnamakeit Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83758 Location: Northern Panhandle, West Virginia Posts: 307	2.5 ton Ranger(Vids and actions shots, finally) Got started on my new truck this weekend so I figured I'd get a build thread going. The body is a 96 Ford Ranger Splash. 2"x4"(.250 wall) box tubing frame. Wheelbase is going to be stretched to about 114". 4-link w/ 2"(.250 wall) DOM tubing, 1 1/4" Midwest Control heims, 14" coilovers up front and 16's in the back 532 BBF/C6/NP205 44" Boggers on 16.5 x 14 DIY beadlocks 2.5 Rocks I'll post up more as I go along. Pics of the wheel shells. Pics of the box tubing. Pics of the Ranger. And a couple pics of the truck its replacing. __________________ Mud Truck - 96 Ford Ranger-520BBF-Rockwells-14.9x28 R1's-14" FOA's Mud Racer - 78 Ford F-150-466BBF-4.56's-spools-35" Boggers Tow Rig - 02 Ford F-350-7.3PSD-Dynatrac 60-4.56's-37" M16's-20" XD Monsters Last edited by notgonnamakeit; 05-30-2011 at 07:39 PM.

11-23-2009, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
notgonnamakeit Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83758 Location: Northern Panhandle, West Virginia Posts: 307	Friday & Saturday 11/20/09 & 11/21/09 My buddy Brian came over on Friday to help me lay out the frame. It took about 7 hours to lay it out and fit it up. Afterwards I started welding it out, gapped all of the welds, put a 6010 root in with a 3/8's 7018 cap. I welded on it for 5 hours on Friday and Saturday morning it took me about 2 hours to finish it up. Stick welding it all made it a little harder to keep the heat down and keep it from drawing but it turned out good. tool I used for the job fitting up the frame starting the welding __________________ Mud Truck - 96 Ford Ranger-520BBF-Rockwells-14.9x28 R1's-14" FOA's Mud Racer - 78 Ford F-150-466BBF-4.56's-spools-35" Boggers Tow Rig - 02 Ford F-350-7.3PSD-Dynatrac 60-4.56's-37" M16's-20" XD Monsters

11-23-2009, 06:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
notgonnamakeit Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83758 Location: Northern Panhandle, West Virginia Posts: 307	Sunday 11/22/09 I started stripping down the ranger today and transferring the body over to the new frame. The final ride hight is going to be about about 6" higher(pic is with 44" Bogger), then I will tub it out as needed. The wheel base is going to be stretched a couple inches in the back and about 8 to 10" in the front. __________________ Mud Truck - 96 Ford Ranger-520BBF-Rockwells-14.9x28 R1's-14" FOA's Mud Racer - 78 Ford F-150-466BBF-4.56's-spools-35" Boggers Tow Rig - 02 Ford F-350-7.3PSD-Dynatrac 60-4.56's-37" M16's-20" XD Monsters

11-23-2009, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnnyU Wheeler Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 74068 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 292	You're planning on fishplating the weld joints int he frame I hope. __________________ Tow Rig - 2004.5 Dodge 2500 CTD Trail Rig - 1991 Chevy K1500 - D60/14FF

11-24-2009, 01:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
the_white_shadow Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Nov 2007 Member # 103621 Location: East Bernard, TX Posts: 2,766	I love the blurple paint. Keep it. Im guessing 4-link front and rear with coils or coilovers?? __________________ --Alex-- 1982 Toyota 4x4 - The Dirt Squirrel: Phase II underway: 4.3L CPI, TH350, Marlin 4.7s/D300 doubler, D60/14B/5.13s, f150 leafs up front, artec 4-linked rear, Coilovers, blah, blah blah.

11-24-2009, 06:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
daryl Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 128286 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 261	I too like the current paint. Looks good, I will be following it

11-24-2009, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
jeepcj Granite Guru Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20502 Location: Rippon, WV Posts: 551	I like the old body better. Put it on the new frame

11-24-2009, 12:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
jeepcj Granite Guru Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20502 Location: Rippon, WV Posts: 551	That's to bad I realy like those years

11-24-2009, 03:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
FORDTECHGURU master lurker Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 104639 Location: in da garage Posts: 1,950	sounds savage, i'll be watching also, now , first things first, more pics of the girl in the avatar !! __________________ --------------------------------------------------- GOT 99-04 UNIT BEARING HI-STEER?? check out the super ranger 86' RANGER-39.5'S-4.0L-M50D-9"-DETROIT-5.14'S 90' RANGER-42'S-BLOWN 302-E4OD-60/10.5-5.38'S-12 BOLT H1'S

11-24-2009, 05:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
notgonnamakeit Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83758 Location: Northern Panhandle, West Virginia Posts: 307	dug this up out of the barn over the weekend also. will be mounted between the last 2 crossmembers. I have no idea where my avatar came from, I found it in my photobucket. Considering how far back I found it I'd say its been there for a few years. __________________ Mud Truck - 96 Ford Ranger-520BBF-Rockwells-14.9x28 R1's-14" FOA's Mud Racer - 78 Ford F-150-466BBF-4.56's-spools-35" Boggers Tow Rig - 02 Ford F-350-7.3PSD-Dynatrac 60-4.56's-37" M16's-20" XD Monsters

11-25-2009, 06:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
reddwarf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5306 Location: Melrose Fla Posts: 2,133	where'd you get the wheel shells? __________________ "I'm ridin like a felon" -- Doug

11-25-2009, 10:45 AM	#17 (permalink)
reddwarf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5306 Location: Melrose Fla Posts: 2,133	Cool thanks, I'll do that next time. Beats cutting the centers out of whitespokes __________________ "I'm ridin like a felon" -- Doug

11-25-2009, 03:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
Midget28 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Member # 130105 Location: What Cheer Posts: 815	Looks like a good start I never liked stick welding I bet that was a pain to do a frame with. __________________ "TO BE OLD AND WISE YOU MUST FIRST BE YOUNG AND STUPID"

11-25-2009, 04:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
FatMeats12 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Member # 31804 Location: In The Rocks Posts: 363	Are u planning on running those most heinous stacks on the new rig?

11-25-2009, 05:18 PM	#22 (permalink)
notgonnamakeit Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83758 Location: Northern Panhandle, West Virginia Posts: 307	order my wheel centers from 406 YJ yesterday. still depating on which DIY beadlock kit to go with. I got some free time today so I started on my body mounts, going to finish them this weekend and try to get a motor and trans in for mockup. for the mounts I'm using two of these gussets with a 3"x4" flat plate on top. I figured I would need a little body lift to clear the motor and I didn't want to use body blocks so I made my mounts to incorporate the body lift. __________________ Mud Truck - 96 Ford Ranger-520BBF-Rockwells-14.9x28 R1's-14" FOA's Mud Racer - 78 Ford F-150-466BBF-4.56's-spools-35" Boggers Tow Rig - 02 Ford F-350-7.3PSD-Dynatrac 60-4.56's-37" M16's-20" XD Monsters

11-25-2009, 07:11 PM	#23 (permalink)
gfbgreaser289 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Member # 49744 Posts: 717	yes please. __________________ [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="2"][COLOR="SeaGreen"]after monday and tuesday even the calendar says WTF!!!!!!!!! 96 f350 powerstroke.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode