- Joined
- Nov 20, 2020
- Messages
- 25
- Reaction score
- 28
- Location
- Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 302
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
I recently bought a 1998 ranger with a carbureted 5.0/c6 already swapped into it. I bought it to build into a streetable truck (not a daily) that can handle more serious off-roading/mudding. My plan is to do a sas with a Dana 44 up front and a 9 inch rear end. I am currently in the middle of regearing and narrowing the rear diff. I took 6 inches out so the new width will be around 59 inches. Waiting on some 5.14 gears to show up to go with a spool. I’ll post some progress pics when I get a chance.
What makes this build a little different and to my surprise, when I bought the ranger I found out a previous owner installed a hydraulic arm under the bed to use it as a dump bed but the wiring to control the hydraulic was all cut up and broken. After some research and a afternoon wiring things up I now have a mini dump truck with a v8 lol.
I am fairly mechanically inclined and took on this project to learn and improve. I plan on doing all the work myself. I have a pretty good idea of the path i need to go down to complete the build but I am open to suggestions and constructive criticism along the way. I hope logging this build helps others as many of you all’s posts have helped me.
What makes this build a little different and to my surprise, when I bought the ranger I found out a previous owner installed a hydraulic arm under the bed to use it as a dump bed but the wiring to control the hydraulic was all cut up and broken. After some research and a afternoon wiring things up I now have a mini dump truck with a v8 lol.
I am fairly mechanically inclined and took on this project to learn and improve. I plan on doing all the work myself. I have a pretty good idea of the path i need to go down to complete the build but I am open to suggestions and constructive criticism along the way. I hope logging this build helps others as many of you all’s posts have helped me.