UrbanRedneckKid's Build Thread

[UrbanRedneckKid]

I might be parting out my SAS and would have set of Jamesduff Longarms I would be selling if interested. $600 Might be a couple weeks yet. Undecided

Nah, I'm gunna make mine. Thanks anyway

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Rocksie is finally getting a bumper!!!!!!

This is sorta what were goin for...

OK, here's what we got so far...
My damn frame is bent! So I'm gunna build the bumper right on the frame. Then cut off the frame horns weld it all up, paint it, then weld the frame back together. This is just the frame work, I'm gunna plate it in sheet metal.
I was trying to beat the frame back with a 10lb sledge and the aim was off a little, next thing I know my grill when flying across the garage.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Ok, so here's what I got before we ran out of Argon and winter finally showed up.

Old coils out, Cage EB 5.5"

Old vs. new Deaver EB 6.5"

Driverside frame rail stripped of oem coil bucket

Pass side rail w/o oem bucket, check out my rust hole!!! Yay!

DS shock mount and inner fender trimmed

Coil bucket assembled (Ballistic Fab adjustable buckets)

DS completely mocked up, ready to be welded

Once we get a new bottle of argon, The ds will be finished. Then I can move on to repairing the PS frame rail, and setting up the bucket and shock mount on that side, then it's on to the track bar.

And I finally got a new 3rd brake light, finally matches all my other lights.

 

[zainyD]]

Are you going to repair the frame?

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Are you going to repair the frame?

No, I decided to send the whole thing to the scrap yard, I could use the extra $200...

Yeah, I got a plate cut from 3/16", that I'm plating it with.
The plate is actually gunna even up my tweaked frame too.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Got a little more progress...

My uncle welding up the mount brackets for my coil buckets.

I cut a piece of 3/16 and welded them to the bottom of the lower coil plates to stiffen them, as they are weak and prone to bending.

Coil bucket and spring installed and painted

The coil bucket is now set to give 1" of lift over the stock bucket.

 

[LittleBigFoot]

It's lookin good man. Should be flexy!

Have you considered running heims on the ends of the radius arms?

Those bushings will bind up before your'e out of coil. Some heims on the end otta give ya a few more inches.


Flexy is Sexy!

 

[wahlstrom1]

For a rig that will see a lot of street time, sticking with the bushing ends vs. a jointed end may be a good thing as it acts like a swaybar, eliminating the need for one. I've got over 40,000km on my truck since my build, no swaybars front and rear and it's nearly as stable as a stock ranger.

But a jointed end will give you more flex for sure....

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Longer hiem-jointed wristed arms are in the future.

When I have the money for a custom front driveshaft, and new steering that will take the angles.

I've also been looking at the rad arm mounts and it looks to me like they can be flopped. Keeping my trans crossmember in the same place yet moving the mount back about 10".

 

[Rangerman4158]

any updates?

 

[89PBR96]

Awesome build man The color is great

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Awesome build man The color is great

Thanks!

any updates?

I'll have updates hopefully by the end of this weekend. Just finally got off the Obama plan. (working again)

Just ordered Custom Alloy Moser axles for the 9" this morning,
Ordered the rear shocks last week,
And ordered the last piece for my steering last week also.

So, I'm waiting on parts.

 

[89PBR96]

Is the top of your truck rhino lined or a spray of some kind?

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Is the top of your truck rhino lined or a spray of some kind?

Yup. Hood, sides, flares, mirrors, and roof. I recently stripped the carpet and did the floors too.
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27314&highlight=bed+liner+two+tone

 

[89PBR96]

Yup. Hood, sides, flares, mirrors, and roof. I recently stripped the carpet and did the floors too.
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27314&highlight=bed+liner+two+tone

I see I did the roll on herculiner on my wrangler and I was looking threw some other parts of your build and you could pass as my brother I was like wtf am I doing lol

I think I'm doing the lower 3 inches of my truck this summer I'm still waiting on the dam lift