1 ton, caged ranger

[Bennybooster]

Just ordered mine, and two LED lights to light up my cab. He hooked me up and gave me free engraving. It is about 6 wks out

 

[Bennybooster]

I pick up my check tomorrow

 

[Bennybooster]

I am seriously considering buying Ruff Stuffs 3 link kit for the front right now LINKY with all of the options it is the same price as some store bought radius arms (not saying I would store buy radius arms, just making a comparison) and it comes with basically everything I need for the front except for some coilovers and shock hoops. I already would have to buy those for a radius arm setup anyways.


Anyone with a 3 linked truck that still hits the street? Not saying I will drive it on the street a ton but I want to be able to if I want to. Are links pretty streetable?

 

[Bennybooster]

I dropped off some scrap metal a couple of days and was surprised to see that my truck only weighs 3820. That is counting all of my tools and gear except for my spare tire. Looks like I dropped a few hundo with the cage

 

[03ranger30]

I was surprised that my truck only weighed about 3720 pounds with me in it (so 3500 empty). How much did you get for the 350?

 

[Bennybooster]

like 160 bucks, there was literally nothing in it

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Anyone with a 3 linked truck that still hits the street? Not saying I will drive it on the street a ton but I want to be able to if I want to. Are links pretty streetable?

I will be, I don't see it being an issue with a properly set up link suspension.

 

[Bennybooster]

Thats what I was thinking, I figure it can't be any worse than a radius arm setup. Plus it will be driven pretty infrequently. Do you happen to have the numbers/calculator from yours?

 

[Bennybooster]

Went shopping at HF

After putting my cart together I pulled apart the trans and tcase cause someone might buy it.

Also I have a question for the experts. I was planning on using a 99 dodge gasser master when I do the 1 ton swap but I have the master out of my 86 f350 gasser. IIRC it is 1 1/8 bore. Any reason I couldn't use the one I already have?

And i have been neglecting some maintenance stuff on my truck so I went shopping.

I also got stuff to wire my switch to the alternator

Oh and I cleaned the workbench

 

[Josh40601]

I wish I had a workbench to clean...

 

[Bennybooster]

Over the next month I am helping a friend build his cherokee. D44 front, SF 14 bolt rear. 4.56's(?) cromo axles. lockers 36in swampers. 4.0/nv4500/203/205. 3 link front 3/4 elliptical rear. We want it done in a month, after that I will have first priority for co-dawg privileges.

Ill get some pics tomorrow

 

[Bennybooster]

This is what I have been working on

 

[Bennybooster]

Did a little shopping, MDF, kicker 6x9's and carpet. Next payday I am buying a new deck and some wiring gear to get this all in there. I have been listening to music through one stock crappy speaker for too long right now.

 

[Bennybooster]

Started building my box for the speakers. Design #1

Transferred to 1/2in mdf

Cut out

decided I wanted it smaller because there is no point in it being so big.
Now it is 12x12x12

I am about to head over to a friends to borrow a compressor and a brad nailer so I can put this thing together

 

[Snoranger]

Started building my box for the speakers. Design #1

I am about to head over to a friends to borrow a compressor and a brad nailer so I can put this thing together

Cardboard is never going to hold up. It will split open the first time you crank it up. I dont care how many brads you use.