1993 Splash build

**brinker88** · 04-07-2012, 01:58 PM

Finally getting around to posting my build.

The day I brought it home. $400 truck. Nice body and came with a 3 inch body lift but both heads were cracked, no exhaust, missing front driveshaft, snapped front axle, no oil in the rear axle, bad brakes all the way around, mismatched wheels, etc...

Got a set of heads (aftermarket supposedly stronger). Port/polish job and a set of Hedman headers.

After that, I painted it and slapped a set of 32s on it with some steel chromies.

Fixed the 4x4. New transfer case motor, milemarker hubs, and replaced 3rd member (3.27s)

Got a brush gaurd off of a Cherokee to fit on the truck, UWS steppie toolbox, built a spare tire carrier, and added a set of American Racing AR23's

Added Rough Country leveling coils which netted 2.5" lift

. Used 3 degree camber bushings to correct it.

Built front hitch reciever. Here you can see how far off the camber was

Added single 3" in, dual 2.5 out exhaust with Flowmaster Super 44 and 3.5" Silverline tips striaght out the back

Got a set of 33" Swampers and Mickey Thompson Classic IIs

More to come...

**brinker88** · 04-07-2012, 02:18 PM

Start of the 4.56 gear/disc 8.8 swap. Bought complete 4.56 fron Dana35 axle from member TeamExplorer for $150. I opted for the open carrier as Im putting in an Aussie in the near future.

After the gear swap I dropped some coin on some brand new 35" BFG KM2s and found a Yakima roof rack on CL for $200 ( I do a lot of camping ). Snapped my newish lockouts and swapped out to the Warn 37780s...havent had a problem since.

No photos, but the exterior lights are all LED. Used flasher EL12L2 from napa. You need to revers the wiring for it to work properly.

And here's how she sets now. Just recently finished my front bumper.

Still yet to come is Aussie locker for the rear, F250 shock towers/longer shocks, extended radius arms (fabricated by me of course), and some EB coils for more flex because everyone know the TTB coils dont flex for shit

I'll update this thread from now on when the money burns a hole through my pocket or I get creative.

**brinker88** · 04-13-2012, 03:19 PM

Just finished up the order on my Aussie Locker. $303.00 with 3 day shipping.

Oh and gear oil's gone through the freakin roof. Minimum of 19/qt. for full synthetic

railman · 04-13-2012, 05:11 PM

I have always liked your rig

wish I could have a steppie box, but I know it would never last where I go

keep up the good work....

l8r, John

prerunnerwannabe · 04-13-2012, 05:17 PM

Beautiful truck bro! I'm wondering if the RC leveling coils have you 2.5 inches of lift because you had saggy springs? Synthetic oil is like $8 buck over here.

Repped...

**brinker88** · 04-14-2012, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by railman

I have always liked your rig

wish I could have a steppie box, but I know it would never last where I go

keep up the good work....

l8r, John

Thanks man. Yea if I get into anything too extreme, the steppies gone. I just love the look of a cleanly built steppie.

Quote:

Originally Posted by prerunnerwannabe

Beautiful truck bro! I'm wondering if the RC leveling coils have you 2.5 inches of lift because you had saggy springs? Synthetic oil is like $8 buck over here.

Repped...

I had to have saggy springs. But the rough country ones havent settled at all yet so I dunno. As for the oil, Lucas brand standard gear oil is $8.99/qt so that's what I ended up getting.

And thanks for the rep!

matix99def · 04-14-2012, 09:16 PM

any better pics of the bumper? dam close to what i want to build

**brinker88** · 04-14-2012, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matix99def

any better pics of the bumper? dam close to what i want to build

Yea I have a seperate build thread on here. Thread's titled "my bumper build"

**brinker88** · 04-16-2012, 06:34 PM

It's almost like Christmas, I tell you!

**brinker88** · 04-21-2012, 03:59 PM

Got the locker installed today. Very easy. I think I'd rather do these than drum brakes. Im also amazed that the traction I have and how quiet the operation is.

jesse93 · 04-21-2012, 08:37 PM

i really like the roof rack. i was thinking about doing one on mine but idk if i could pull into the garage with it, could you tell me how high it sits off the roof?

**brinker88** · 04-22-2012, 05:42 PM

^ Too high IMHO. The crossbars sit up about 3" PLUS the 6 or seven inches of the basket itself.

04-07-2012, 01:58 PM	#1
brinker88 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Williamsport, Pa Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: Weekend Warrior Posts: 3,319 Rep Power: 21 iTrader: (8)	Weekend Warrior Build Finally getting around to posting my build. The day I brought it home. $400 truck. Nice body and came with a 3 inch body lift but both heads were cracked, no exhaust, missing front driveshaft, snapped front axle, no oil in the rear axle, bad brakes all the way around, mismatched wheels, etc... Got a set of heads (aftermarket supposedly stronger). Port/polish job and a set of Hedman headers. After that, I painted it and slapped a set of 32s on it with some steel chromies. Fixed the 4x4. New transfer case motor, milemarker hubs, and replaced 3rd member (3.27s) Got a brush gaurd off of a Cherokee to fit on the truck, UWS steppie toolbox, built a spare tire carrier, and added a set of American Racing AR23's Added Rough Country leveling coils which netted 2.5" lift . Used 3 degree camber bushings to correct it. Built front hitch reciever. Here you can see how far off the camber was Added single 3" in, dual 2.5 out exhaust with Flowmaster Super 44 and 3.5" Silverline tips striaght out the back Got a set of 33" Swampers and Mickey Thompson Classic IIs More to come... __________________ Obsession is a word justifying your insanity. We ARE the 4x4%. Build Thread Last edited by brinker88; 07-06-2012 at 08:02 AM.
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04-07-2012, 02:18 PM	#2
brinker88 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Williamsport, Pa Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: Weekend Warrior Posts: 3,319 Rep Power: 21 iTrader: (8)	Start of the 4.56 gear/disc 8.8 swap. Bought complete 4.56 fron Dana35 axle from member TeamExplorer for $150. I opted for the open carrier as Im putting in an Aussie in the near future. After the gear swap I dropped some coin on some brand new 35" BFG KM2s and found a Yakima roof rack on CL for $200 ( I do a lot of camping ). Snapped my newish lockouts and swapped out to the Warn 37780s...havent had a problem since. No photos, but the exterior lights are all LED. Used flasher EL12L2 from napa. You need to revers the wiring for it to work properly. And here's how she sets now. Just recently finished my front bumper. Still yet to come is Aussie locker for the rear, F250 shock towers/longer shocks, extended radius arms (fabricated by me of course), and some EB coils for more flex because everyone know the TTB coils dont flex for shit I'll update this thread from now on when the money burns a hole through my pocket or I get creative. __________________ Obsession is a word justifying your insanity. We ARE the 4x4%. Build Thread Last edited by brinker88; 04-07-2012 at 02:33 PM.
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04-13-2012, 03:19 PM	#3
brinker88 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Williamsport, Pa Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: Weekend Warrior Posts: 3,319 Rep Power: 21 iTrader: (8)	Just finished up the order on my Aussie Locker. $303.00 with 3 day shipping. Oh and gear oil's gone through the freakin roof. Minimum of 19/qt. for full synthetic __________________ Obsession is a word justifying your insanity. We ARE the 4x4%. Build Thread
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04-13-2012, 05:11 PM	#4
railman December 2011 OTOTM Winner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madisonville, KY Year: 1996 Make: Ford Model: Ranger SC 4X4 Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Extreme Used For: everything Posts: 2,628 Rep Power: 15 iTrader: (2)	I have always liked your rig wish I could have a steppie box, but I know it would never last where I go keep up the good work.... l8r, John __________________ SAS with leaves, KP HP D60 front, D60 FF rear, 4.88's, 39.5x13.50x17" Bias Iroks, 17" Allied Beadlocks, winch, and a few dents and scratches......
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04-13-2012, 05:17 PM	#5
prerunnerwannabe Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: UT Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0 Class: 4WD Used For: Getting distracted.... Posts: 300 Rep Power: 6 iTrader: (1)	Beautiful truck bro! I'm wondering if the RC leveling coils have you 2.5 inches of lift because you had saggy springs? Synthetic oil is like $8 buck over here. Repped...
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04-14-2012, 09:16 PM	#7
matix99def New Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Year: 1993 Make: ford Model: ranger Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	any better pics of the bumper? dam close to what i want to build
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04-16-2012, 06:34 PM	#9
brinker88 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Williamsport, Pa Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: Weekend Warrior Posts: 3,319 Rep Power: 21 iTrader: (8)	It's almost like Christmas, I tell you! __________________ Obsession is a word justifying your insanity. We ARE the 4x4%. Build Thread
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04-21-2012, 03:59 PM	#10
brinker88 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Williamsport, Pa Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: Weekend Warrior Posts: 3,319 Rep Power: 21 iTrader: (8)	Got the locker installed today. Very easy. I think I'd rather do these than drum brakes. Im also amazed that the traction I have and how quiet the operation is. __________________ Obsession is a word justifying your insanity. We ARE the 4x4%. Build Thread Last edited by brinker88; 04-21-2012 at 04:13 PM.
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04-21-2012, 08:37 PM	#11
jesse93 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: plant city fl Year: 1993 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: 4.0l Class: 4x4 Used For: everything it wasn't made for Posts: 262 Rep Power: 5 iTrader: (0)	i really like the roof rack. i was thinking about doing one on mine but idk if i could pull into the garage with it, could you tell me how high it sits off the roof? __________________ http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...d.php?t=124336
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04-22-2012, 05:42 PM	#12
brinker88 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Williamsport, Pa Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: Weekend Warrior Posts: 3,319 Rep Power: 21 iTrader: (8)	^ Too high IMHO. The crossbars sit up about 3" PLUS the 6 or seven inches of the basket itself. __________________ Obsession is a word justifying your insanity. We ARE the 4x4%. Build Thread
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