Canadian_ranger
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- Joined
- May 14, 2018
- Messages
- 12
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- Location
- canada
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0l
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey guys!
After being around for years i finally decided to join and contribute with my own build! It's started quite
sometimes ago to i'll try to make it as chronological as possible. I'm open to suggestions but know that
this is my build and as much as you might hate it, well, it's mine so i'll do it my way!
I bought my 94 ranger xl about 3 years ago. I don't have any pictures of the state it was in when i bought it but
i have not done a single body work to it whatsoever so the pictures you'll see today are just the way it was
when i bought minus the goodies!
It came on some poor 185/85r15 with the classic ranger 5 spoke steel wheel with automatic front lockers,
wich of course did'nt work. Then it all started. I had owned a few rangers prior to this one and had much fun
in the mud with them, even though they were all 2WD, a 86 2.3 standard (totaled) and a 2003 3.0l auto (rusted to death).
This was my first 4X4 and i was not gonna wait any longer! The idea behind the build was to find somewhat a
proper balance between Overlander and mud machine. I'm still figuring out some setups but i'm starting to have a clearer idea.
I started by actually getting the power to the 4 wheels properly. An upgrade was needed
You can see as well that the small tires and classic wheels were'nt gonna cut it. Swapped these over
for some procomp steel wheel in 15 inch still and a set of BF mud terrain for like.....160$....
and they came with a brand new spare. Not the newest tires but it was what i could afford at that time.
Size is 33x9.5x15. A little narrow but will do for the moment.
The truck stayed as is for the first years, as i had other stuff to attend to. Next summer, back to it.
Started looking into overlanding stuff to get a bit more comfortable on my camping trips for the season.
Found a canopy for a 100$ wich was in pretty decent shape and also a flat-top, wich i wanted for gravity
center reasons. Also started a quick fab for a front bumper to hook to for eventual rescue.
Also got a Poison spyder sling and some 3/4 d-rings but no pictures of these
[
Then i had a beautiful income from selling old completed projects, My 92 lapping civic and both
my casual drifter 944 and the donor car 944. So it was time to go big on the truck! Got these!
-Belltech 6400 for the shackle flip with 64 inch leaf,
-Procomp brake line extender,
-Radius and TTB arms bushings by Jame Duff,
-Steering stabilizer kit by James Duff
-Superlift K-link steering kit
-Daystar 3 inch body lift.
It was Christmas in june! Then found myself a set of f-150 coils and some 4 degrees cam adjsuters for camber,
thinking it would provide enough adjustment for the lift. Boy was i wrong
The height was pretty good though! But before even installing the adjustment cams, i knew it would'nt cut it
so i ordered Skyjacker's 6 inch lift bracket kit, wich you'll hear more about later. Then went back to my overlanding part.
Fixed some issues on the canopy
it had hit my head enough. Also changed the opening mechanism with the locks, just for safety.
Then i figured i would like to be able to sleep in it, so i built myself a little something over a week-end just to be a little more comfortable.
I made it so that i can sleep both alone and with my girlfriend pretty comfortably, though the head clearance is quite low.
Still it was better than borrowing a tent everytime.
I think that'll do for tonight. I still have more content but i don't want to make the thread boring already so i'll update the rest slowly!
After being around for years i finally decided to join and contribute with my own build! It's started quite
sometimes ago to i'll try to make it as chronological as possible. I'm open to suggestions but know that
this is my build and as much as you might hate it, well, it's mine so i'll do it my way!
I bought my 94 ranger xl about 3 years ago. I don't have any pictures of the state it was in when i bought it but
i have not done a single body work to it whatsoever so the pictures you'll see today are just the way it was
when i bought minus the goodies!
It came on some poor 185/85r15 with the classic ranger 5 spoke steel wheel with automatic front lockers,
wich of course did'nt work. Then it all started. I had owned a few rangers prior to this one and had much fun
in the mud with them, even though they were all 2WD, a 86 2.3 standard (totaled) and a 2003 3.0l auto (rusted to death).
This was my first 4X4 and i was not gonna wait any longer! The idea behind the build was to find somewhat a
proper balance between Overlander and mud machine. I'm still figuring out some setups but i'm starting to have a clearer idea.
I started by actually getting the power to the 4 wheels properly. An upgrade was needed
You can see as well that the small tires and classic wheels were'nt gonna cut it. Swapped these over
for some procomp steel wheel in 15 inch still and a set of BF mud terrain for like.....160$....
and they came with a brand new spare. Not the newest tires but it was what i could afford at that time.
Size is 33x9.5x15. A little narrow but will do for the moment.
The truck stayed as is for the first years, as i had other stuff to attend to. Next summer, back to it.
Started looking into overlanding stuff to get a bit more comfortable on my camping trips for the season.
Found a canopy for a 100$ wich was in pretty decent shape and also a flat-top, wich i wanted for gravity
center reasons. Also started a quick fab for a front bumper to hook to for eventual rescue.
Also got a Poison spyder sling and some 3/4 d-rings but no pictures of these
[
Then i had a beautiful income from selling old completed projects, My 92 lapping civic and both
my casual drifter 944 and the donor car 944. So it was time to go big on the truck! Got these!
-Belltech 6400 for the shackle flip with 64 inch leaf,
-Procomp brake line extender,
-Radius and TTB arms bushings by Jame Duff,
-Steering stabilizer kit by James Duff
-Superlift K-link steering kit
-Daystar 3 inch body lift.
It was Christmas in june! Then found myself a set of f-150 coils and some 4 degrees cam adjsuters for camber,
thinking it would provide enough adjustment for the lift. Boy was i wrong
The height was pretty good though! But before even installing the adjustment cams, i knew it would'nt cut it
so i ordered Skyjacker's 6 inch lift bracket kit, wich you'll hear more about later. Then went back to my overlanding part.
Fixed some issues on the canopy
it had hit my head enough. Also changed the opening mechanism with the locks, just for safety.
Then i figured i would like to be able to sleep in it, so i built myself a little something over a week-end just to be a little more comfortable.
I made it so that i can sleep both alone and with my girlfriend pretty comfortably, though the head clearance is quite low.
Still it was better than borrowing a tent everytime.
I think that'll do for tonight. I still have more content but i don't want to make the thread boring already so i'll update the rest slowly!
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