project preurunner black ops

86MUDRCJ · Jan 4, 2011

project:Mudflap

Well I've been on here for awhile and it looks like I might have enought stuff to do a build thread.I'm a college student so funds are really tight but I have alittle left over after the semester so it goes into the ranger.Anyways I have an 86 4x4 with a 2.9 and a 5spd.asingle cab shortbed. My plans are to make a streetable 4x4 but it be very off road capable. put on a winch bumper, rear bumper or custom flatbed, and and headache rack, plus some kind of decent paint job. I'll be postin pics up soon.

86MUDRCJ · Jan 13, 2011

OKay so pics are here had to get them off my other comp.So the first are when I first got it...

Then the first thing after that I took the grille off and painted it flat black.

It don't look too bad for a hair lip and a rattle can uh?haha

The danger all primered up.

Couldn't keep it clean for very long so...

Just some flexin in the yard..literally

Some time passed(two years to be exact)and she got painted...

And then my really epic failed attempt to make a tube bumper.It was uglier than hell but damn that could pull out a powerstroke.(Trust me I tried it)

I tor it off and put on a better one.40 bucks from a wreckin yard.

I put lights on the push bar but can't find pics and very shortly after the lift went on...

Grandpa couldn't just watch for once lol.

Front is done.

Back is done.

With a set of 33's up against it.

Her kinda perttied up...She sits that way right now.

Hope yall like it

bduke23 · Jan 13, 2011

Looks good! I really like that blue color

86MUDRCJ · Jan 16, 2011

bduke23 said:
Looks good! I really like that blue color

Thanks, I like the color too but i scrartched it up pretty good this summer. But i might just repaint it the same color. The paint was actually from an old racecar we did.

86MUDRCJ · Jan 19, 2011

So I have decided on a paint job. blue is gonna stay but i'm gonna do a semi gloss black on bottom to make it easier to touch up from trees and stuff hittin it!

kroussinoffroad · Jan 19, 2011

so ya didnt wanna run the 33's ?

86MUDRCJ · Jan 19, 2011

kroussinoffroad said:
so ya didnt wanna run the 33's ?

I do but they would rub like crazy and unless i have flairs im not hackin those things out.plus wont they rub on the frame alittle?Also i have been told i would have to regear??

kroussinoffroad · Jan 19, 2011

on the project dirty white boy we were turnin 33's with a 2.8 auto and 3.73's. I wouldnt say it was kosher...at all. But it did it. didnt see much highway's either. i used to run a 89 ranger stx on 33's (not sure of the gear's) but it did just fine. we were runnin a 3'' BL at first and it did rub the very front and very back of the fender's and the radius arm's. at full lock.

I completely understand if you dont wanna cut your fender's up as your's are in pretty good shape

there is the other option to remove the fender's all together for later use HaHaHaHa

86MUDRCJ · Jan 20, 2011

kroussinoffroad said:
on the project dirty white boy we were turnin 33's with a 2.8 auto and 3.73's. I wouldnt say it was kosher...at all. But it did it. didnt see much highway's either. i used to run a 89 ranger stx on 33's (not sure of the gear's) but it did just fine. we were runnin a 3'' BL at first and it did rub the very front and very back of the fender's and the radius arm's. at full lock.

I completely understand if you dont wanna cut your fender's up as your's are in pretty good shape

there is the other option to remove the fender's all together for later use HaHaHaHa

yeah mine sees quite a bit of highway so i dont know how it would do.but i think if i could fiund a d35 and 8.8 with 4.10s in em id be happy.And it wont look as sexy as that with the fenders off lol :icon_rofl:

86MUDRCJ · Jan 21, 2011

So i think i'm gonna run 33's... It just looks cooler than 31's and theyre about the same price. but i have an issue i dont want it to rub so 3 inch bodylift seems like the way to go.How hard is it to do?

86MUDRCJ · Jan 28, 2011

Bought a tach for it today.Should have it wired in by noon.Its gonna look sweet!

86MUDRCJ · Feb 10, 2011

Got the tach wired up and ready to roll i'll post pics up later. Thought about makin a headache rack. Any suggestions?

jhammel85 · Mar 11, 2011

Looks like you're fixing it up well. The 40 dollar STX front bar is a steal!

dangerranger83 · Mar 11, 2011

33's and a D28 = trouble for off roading or any 4x4ing. Now with a D35 with the upgraded u-joints and what not, now your going to be fine.

Mine has 5 inches of suspension lift in the front and Im running 32's and it only rubs when I turn to fast or hit a bump while turning on the very fronts of the fender.

kroussinoffroad · Mar 11, 2011

if you want a headache rack drive across the country and buy mine.

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