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Ranger on 2.5tons aka project fire in the hole


parkrangerjeremy

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2.5tons aka project fire in the hole"UPDATE"

just started this build a few weeks ago putting 2.5 tons rockwells that have been mohawked with 48/31/20 logger tires and a 418 stroker engine with about 650hp without the spray


this is what it started out like with 6" suspension lift and 3" body lift and 35 boggers

stripped body off frame and sent to be sand blasted





frame back from the sand blasting

motor getting mocked in



351w block bored and stroked to 418 with 200 shot pro fogger nitrous system



mohawking the 2.5ton housings







all welded up ready for primer





setting ride height and started building cradle for links to mount to
 
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mod move to under construction posted in wrong section wasnt paying attention
 

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Holy crap. So basically you're building a monster truck. Awesome. :headbang:
 

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ya basically pplan on jumping some cars too lol :icon_hornsup:
 

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I like it....I like it!
 

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Got to the last pic and was like Holy Crap, he aint kiddin!:shok:
 

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thats crazy!
 

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that is going to be a bad ass DD
 

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that is going to be a bad ass DD
\and if he lines up 4 prius's just right in a traffic jam, he could get great gas millage too...........
 

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Awesome lookin build!
 

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thanks everyone. ya i might drive it down to the beach a few times maybe depends how many tickets i get when i do lol...should have it rolling by the end of the week if everything goes right
 

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gooooood gaaaaawwwdddd:shok:



mmmmmm. 418...and spray:icon_surprised:



how the hell can a guy not love that:dunno:
 

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