My Ranger build

[1freaky1]

This started out that I was not even looking for a 4x4 or even a truck for that matter, I was searching for a Mustang. Dad & Val (my wife) talked me into buying a 4x4 truck.

Since I was already pre-approved on EBay for 20k I looked at the rangers since I have previously owned 4 of them. Anyhoots I bought this one from a Nissan dealership in Chicago and had it shipped here the Denver. It was completely stock w/ 57k miles showing.

Over the last four years this build has turned directions from just a set of bigger tires, and better bumpers to where it is today, custom bumpers, full exo cage, front & rear winches, sliders, semi flat bed, shortened rear of truck, 35" Goodyear MTR w/kelvar, on board air, 3" body lift, FS HP D44 & 9", lengthened radius arms. I fabbed everything myself.



Future plans are to do a 203/205 doubler, and then a 5.0.

stock at dealership

1st go around w/ light bar and 32s

with new rear spare tire / gas can carrier and bumper

 

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w/ new sliders & front bumper/ winch

w/ the new rack mounted

bed removed and starting new bed and beginning of the exo

 

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cross support done and bumper narrowed and raised

rolling chassis I picked up for the HP D44 & 9"

bed framework coming together

bed all fabbed up and rear is now 1 foot shorter

 

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New tail lights installed

new rock guard for fuel filler done

teaching my daughter to use plasma cutter

9" housing all cleaned up and ready to build

 

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Locating for rear winch

 

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Building the auxiliary battery/compressor box

Box installed

 

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on board camera & GPS mounts

Starting front part of the exo

Exo all done and primed

 

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HP D44 mocked up for SAS

starting on taking out the IFS

parts removed and yes that is the old 4:10 geared LS 8.8 in the picture too

 

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Cutting out all the old brackets

frame stiffening plates made up and locating

plates welded in and locating new coil buckets for welding

 

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Coil buckets lowered and welded in along with 1/4" gussets

Dana44 under truck for the 1st time

cleaning up stock 79 Ford Bronco radius arms

cutting the 1-1/2x 1/4" DOM for lengthening the arms

cutting the radius arms

 

[Smittty9785]

Actually looks pretty good.. Tubing around the fenders looks a likkle hokie.

 

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welding in the bungs for the new Creeper Joints

showing the difference in length of how much longer the arms will be

DOM notched for arms and welded up solid

 

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Ballistic fabs mounts being modified to fit the frame rails

longer arms being located on the frame

new 35s mounted up

 

[1freaky1]

next is to get the wedges welded to the D44 once I redo the radius arm mounts to a removable cross member, then to get started mounting up the F150 steering gear box and order my new tie rod w/ 1 ton chevy ends

 

[1freaky1]

Actually looks pretty good.. Tubing around the fenders looks a likkle hokie.

Thanks, yeah my bender is not the best and finally died

 

[DutchVDub]

Sweet looking Ranger.

 

[jeepfreak1020]

you love over by Thornton Elem dont you??? I have seen you ranger alot. I passed by it every day on the bus and got to see the build from the bus lol. DEff a sick ass looking ranger

 

[XCastleXJ]

have i seen that at the kingsoopers on 136th and co?

 

[1freaky1]

you love over by Thornton Elem dont you??? I have seen you ranger alot. I passed by it every day on the bus and got to see the build from the bus lol. DEff a sick ass looking ranger

Thanks, stop in sometime when you can.

 

[1freaky1]

have i seen that at the kingsoopers on 136th and co?

Huh, don't recall being up there but its possible.