01 Ranger on tons

[cyclegrip]

Yea I do when he wants to come out haha
Mounted a tire last night measures to 40.5" with 12 lbs in it zzzz

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[cyclegrip]

Bumper is on


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[Bennybooster]

I'm diggin it, you should post WAY more pics though.... Thats how you get the good comments

 

[ZMan]

this is gonna be a cool project. You still have any of the tonneau cover parts off of it? I'm in need of the bows if you want to sell them!

Heres what I did for a steering box on a '97 Explorer...
took this section off of a Bronco II frame..

welded it into the explorer frame..

had to do a little work on the outside of the frame as well (not completely done in this picture)..

here it is done..

with the steering box bolted in..I also had to figure out a new lower radiator hose. I went to the auto parts store and got one with the general shape/size I needed and trimmed it to fit, it doesn't rub the steering box at all. I would also suggest getting a flat 2wd pitman arm.

BTW, I didn't do ALL the work on this explorer, I just got the steering working properly again, it was pretty hacked up before. The good thing about using a Ranger steering box is you don't have to worry about your draglink interfering with your leaf springs. I've seen people have problems running a toyota box with leaf springs.

 

[cyclegrip]

Thanks for the info on that box

I would post more pictures but I'm the only one out there working haha
I'm missing a lot of stuff from the rear ha
I'm going to get explorer springs tomorrow and hopefully a fender


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[cyclegrip]

well front axle is tacked in and I put a tire on. Needless to say its gotta be moved back


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[2004xlmiller]

lol yea just a bit

 

[escort_gts]

well front axle is tacked in and I put a tire on. Needless to say its gotta be moved back


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Nah. Just trim the fender some.

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[kris97ranger]

id leave it.there too... just cut to fit function > form

 

[cyclegrip]

The tie rod is going to hit the lower radiator hose and maybe the radiator I'm probably going to move it back like 3 inches

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[cyclegrip]

Rear is in gonna have to throw another leaf in the front maybe 2

 

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[dieseldane]

Your tire is on backwards

 

[n_bannerman]

do you have any pictures of the leaf and shackle mounts for the front end? This thing is looking good!

 

[cyclegrip]

Yea I'll get some and I know 2 of them are backwards dick haha

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