Gonna build a Ranger preRunner

[fmxfreak]

lol, same situation man, junior in highschool working at little caesars... haha. but race-dezert and dezertrangers classifieds is the best way to go for parts.. and using stock shock location in the rear for now is def. a cheaper route instead of long travel. bilstein shocks are good for that... jus look through the tech library on how to beef up your suspension for pretty cheap. and for some badass rims for really cheap go to www.quadratec.com its for jeeps and stuff but jeep cherokees use the same lug pattern and everything as a ford ranger. jus a few tips

 

[Jake1]

Its tough definitly hard. I will look into those shocks and rims.
Are these the shocks. Shocks Front shocks I

yes, this sport is not cheap at all. Unless you can fab alot of the parts you will be payin a chunk of change for some else that has built the parts. From what you are talkin about doin with your truck you wont need to drop alot into the suspension. if you dont romp it super hard a simple bent beam lift kit would be perfect for you. Fenders, tires, wheels and front a rear bumpers will get you the look you want as well

YA this would be better for me. What is a bent beam lift kit?

 

[Jake1]

This is what im thinking of getting I think a 4 inch lift would look right for a pre runner looking truck.
Any good?
skyJacker suspesnion lift

 

[dave@threat]

This is what im thinking of getting I think a 4 inch lift would look right for a pre runner looking truck.
Any good?
skyJacker suspesnion lift

For the love of god NO! Your truck will end up looking like a pre-crawler! A bent beam kit from Autofab would be perfect. A bent beam kit is basically stock beams with added bends to them to correct the camber for the 4" coil springs, some modified radius arms, Bilstien 5100 shocks, and extended brake lines. Its nice and simple, strong and affordable...plus you wont have to look at some cheesy red drop down kit that sticks out like a sore thumb and performs about as good as a fat chick on a trampoline!

 

[Shawn@BMS]

I agree.... Id like to one day afford a kit for you guys.... But an extended bent beam might be up my alley....

Jake, just because a truck have a lift doesent mean its a "prerunner" or "prerunner style".

~Shawn

 

[Jake1]

For the love of god NO! Your truck will end up looking like a pre-crawler! A bent beam kit from Autofab would be perfect. A bent beam kit is basically stock beams with added bends to them to correct the camber for the 4" coil springs, some modified radius arms, Bilstien 5100 shocks, and extended brake lines. Its nice and simple, strong and affordable...plus you wont have to look at some cheesy red drop down kit that sticks out like a sore thumb and performs about as good as a fat chick on a trampoline!

Ok lol I wont get that. I just looked at auto fab but couldnt find a bent beam kit for a 4wd Ranger

I agree.... Id like to one day afford a kit for you guys.... But an extended bent beam might be up my alley....

Jake, just because a truck have a lift doesent mean its a "prerunner" or "prerunner style".

~Shawn

I know I never said lifting a truck makes it a pre runner pre runenrs are totaly difrent imo and there much cooler

 

[fmxfreak]

bent beams.... get them used! dezertrangers or race-dezert.com classifieds. people parting out theyre old suspension and they sell it for cheap.

I agree.... Id like to one day afford a kit for you guys.... But an extended bent beam might be up my alley....

Jake, just because a truck have a lift doesent mean its a "prerunner" or "prerunner style".

~Shawn

thats not all thats involved but definately a step in the right direction. withough long travel coilovers in the front, a lift with some decent shocks is where to start on a budget.

 

[84projectFORD]

Ok lol I wont get that. I just looked at auto fab but couldnt find a bent beam kit for a 4wd Ranger

I know I never said lifting a truck makes it a pre runner pre runenrs are totaly difrent imo and there much cooler

and you probably never will lol. you can not get a bent beam kit for a 4wd. I thought you said you were gunna go with a 2wd???

 

[Jake1]

and you probably never will lol. you can not get a bent beam kit for a 4wd. I thought you said you were gunna go with a 2wd???

Oh lol. No I am going 4wd definitely.

 

[84projectFORD]

Oh lol. No I am going 4wd definitely.

well get ready to spend some big money then (as compared to the 2wd stuff). it will not be a very cheap venture

 

[Jake1]

I know its going to cost more unfortunately.

 

[the raptor guy]

hello people.

hey. i have a ford ranger 2001 edge that i have been wanting to build for a long time now. so now i have this honda 400ex atv the i have stuck alot of money into and i now want to trade it for the part's i need. im called the raptor guy becouse i have found a way to make my truck look like a ford svt raptor. and now i must make it handle like one. and jump like one to. so if you know any one who whould want to make all my parts for me ill give them my quad as payment. and just so you know this thing is full race ready. 440 kit long trav suspenchion gripper seat. good shocks the hole 9 yards. i know how to build things but i just dont have the tools like i ust to. nor the meatle. so hit me up if you whould like to work/barter for the quad.
stubbs@goldenvalleycable.com

and please no hate mail.
rock on ranger fan's

 

[bjennings276]

well get ready to spend some big money then (as compared to the 2wd stuff). it will not be a very cheap venture

def.

2wd is more fun also... i think lol

 

[doyouquaxu]

yeah totally, bump a 3 year old thread to try and trade a couch to make a raptor wannabe.