My 86 Ranger “The Mutt”

[deathbypsi]

Coming up on one year building this truck and the end is finally in sight!
Any of you been following on YouTube?

and today…

 

[Jim Oaks]

Oh come on man....

Where's the filler?

Let's see what you did between the start and finish!!

This thing needs to be on our front page.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Dayum!

 

[deathbypsi]

Well obviously most of the details are on my RandumAdventures channel but I’ll try to hit the high points here. I’ll try to make a post or two a day to catch it up.
This starts over a decade ago when I started building my first 83 Ranger Truggy, some of you might remember it. I never finished it and moved on to my old Bronco2 Gilligan. A few years ago I ended up selling the truggy and sadly it was immediate parted out. Fast forward to last February I found a different 87 Ranger with the tube bed I had built sitting on it for sale so I just had to buy it

 

[svtcards]

Truggy

 

[Jim Oaks]

I'm guessing you replaced the B2 with this Ranger. Why did you fet rid of the B2? I really liked it.

 

[deathbypsi]

Correct. Gilligan is actually up for sale again by the guy who bought it from me.

I loved the B2 but it was getting harder and harder to keep up with my buddies in their one tone 4dr JKU’s on 40-42s with my short wheelbase. Had a few close calls almost flipping the b2 over backwards and my wife wanted more safety equipment like a cage, better seats and harnesses so I just decided to build a bigger, longer and safer truck

 

[Jim Oaks]

Correct. Gilligan is actually up for sale again by the guy who bought it from me.

I loved the B2 but it was getting harder and harder to keep up with my buddies in their one tone 4dr JKU’s on 40-42s with my short wheelbase. Had a few close calls almost flipping the b2 over backwards and my wife wanted more safety equipment like a cage, better seats and harnesses so I just decided to build a bigger, longer and safer truck

Makes sense. I like the Bronco II as an adventure vehicle, but it's short wheelbase makes me a little nervous offroad. See the front wheels come off the ground a few times watching people climb with them.

 

[deathbypsi]

After I got the truck inside I stripped down to the bare frame and set the cab aside. The cab got painted inside, new core support,new glass,custom dash plus a ton more. The chassis got a long arm Duff SAS kit and a custom rear leaf setup

 

[Jim Oaks]

I love the dash.

I love all of the detail. It's automotive art.

 

[Jim Oaks]

Here's @deathbypsi youtube channel:

(8) Randum Adventures - YouTube

Still like to see the photos and details here.

 

[deathbypsi]

Thanks Jim, I’ll keep ‘em coming to this thread. Sooner or later we will wheel ours together!

 

[Jim Oaks]

Thanks.

It's 3:30 am and I'm looking at places online trying to figure out where we can have a fall gathering this year. Someday I need to get up to Michigan but these drives from Texas can be a killer.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Ya know... Gilligan is what pushed me over the edge and down the Bronco II path. There were also a couple other people on here that helped. But you sir are a terrible influence.

Now the Mutt... shame on you.

Looking forward to more...

 

[mudtruggy]

Nice!