Rangerrod 2.0

[RANGERROD]

Well since I moved my axle forward about 4 inches from the original location my stock steering box wasnt going to cut it. It would end up in the radiator unless I dropped it down. So I decided to use a fj60 box with a trail queer ifs pitman arm reamed out to accept 1 ton chevy tie rod ends. I had to do quite a bit of surgery to the frame rail to get this done. Special thanks to mr. plasma cutter.

[RANGERROD]

Well since I moved my steering box on the outside of the frame my trackbar just needed to get alot longer. So I drew up some templates out of card board and built a trackbar bracket that moved the mounting location over in front of the passenger coil spring.



Some heims from ruff stuff for the track bar.



Heres a toyota pitman arm and tapered reamer for 1 ton chevy tierod ends.







And I have to give Swag offroad a plug for this radius tool for a plasma cutter sweet tool. And yes I know my welding skills are lacking but Im sure nothing will come off.

[RANGERROD]

I got it sitting on its own weight brackets burned in I know the axle bracket is a little ugly but it isnt going to break. My next project is to get the tranny rebuilt in the next couple of weeks and transfercases installed again. Yes I know none of the nuts are tight or have cotter pins.

[RANGERROD]

Well I got 3 of my tires so I mounted them with the help of my 16 month old son.

[Bennybooster]

I'm diggin the stance

[kris97ranger]

i hate to say it but those are on backwards.. ive got the same tires and the more luggy part should be to the outside.

at least thats my understanding

[RANGERROD]

Originally Posted by kris97ranger

i hate to say it but those are on backwards.. ive got the same tires and the more luggy part should be to the outside.

at least thats my understanding

Yeah saw that mounted them in the dark in my yard writing on the side is pretty small. I'll fix it later .

[ZMan]

cool build I don't know how I missed this

[RANGERROD]

Originally Posted by ZMan

cool build I don't know how I missed this

Thanks for the compliment hoping getting it on tires will give me some motivation. Another bonus it will fit through my garage door with an inch to spare! Starting on the wiring tomorrow which is going to be my least fun part of the project.

[RANGERROD]

Talk about a long time coming the story of this tranny and its rebuild. Goes something like this bought at a swap meet took it to a guy to rebuild sat at his house for a year. So I went and got it and used it for mock up. Built tranny mounts installed dual cases etc. Took it to another guy to get it rebuilt 3weeks ago he say you know I think its a c5. So long story short lots of hours on the internet researching to try to figure out what I need to do.
So what Ive got is:

c5 case
6 pinion planteary
reverse manual valve body
large tranny pan
new torque converter
tci 157 tooth flexplate 50oz

Problem is now all my tranny mounts are 1/2 inch too far back because the bellhousing I used for mock up is a c5 and I have to use a c4 bellhousing. So Ive got some shit to do.

[RANGERROD]

Finished a buddys prebent cage a,b,c pillars all prebent and welded together. I added the gussets and connected it to the frame.

[RANGERROD]

I got something done on my truck between rollcages and bumpers for friends.
Transmission and transfercases are in moved 1/2 inch forward cut all the mounts off and welded them back in. Now the tunnel in the truck is the fab project Im least happy with. Once it gets on the road my buddy whos a sheet metal worker might be repaying me a favor and helping me redo it.











Heres the skid painted and in the front of it hangs down a little and is a little long. Im hoping I can get the exhaust ran right through here and run a tube from the front of this to the engine crossmember to protect the exhaust and oil pan. We will see might be getting changed. The front part of this crossmember is removable for transmission service