'95 Ranger

[PlumCrazy]

First off, the truck started as a bone stock XLT with power everything but seats.

Here is a run through of what all I have done to it

Wheels/Tires, Axles, Steering, Steering, and Suspension
-35x12.50-R15 Goodyear Kevlars on 15x10 steelies
-SAS with EB Dana 44 spooled, 760x shafts, converted to disc brakes w/ F150 knuckles, Warn lockouts, 4.09's, 6.5" XJ coils, and 1.5" DOM steering linkage
-Hydro Assist w/ removable steering cylinder
-Homemade extended shock towers and modified RBV coil buckets w/ internal bumpstop
-Homemade radius arms with 1.25" Johnny Joint ends
-Explorer 31 Spline 8.8 w/ lock-rite locker, disc brakes, 4.10's, 1/4" Steel cover,trussed, welded tubes, and Dutchman 5x5.5 axles
-5.5" Chevy rear leaf springs
-2" Chevy lowering shackles
-Single traction bar w/ shackle
-PS cooler
-Saginaw PS Pump
-'98+ one piece rear drive shaft (shortened for doubler)

Brakes
-'78 Thunderbird Front calipers
-'02 F150 Lightning rear calipers
-'98 Super Duty Hydroboost
-1-Ton brake master
-ABS removed (not unplugged, but completely removed and plug depinned)

Transmission, Transfer case(s)
-Hybrid M50D Transmission (4.0 trans w/ 2.5 gear ratios)
-Homemade billet aluminum short throw (15% shorter throw than a Hurst)
-Manual Tcase swap w/ BW1354
-1350/1354 Doubler

Engine, Cooling
-Comp Cams 422 cam and dual valve springs
-Smith Bros Pushrods and hardened Delta rockers
-Engine oil cooler
-Straight piped w/ cats still
-Pacesetter Headers
-66mm BBK TB
-Homebrewed High-Idle setup
-Cartridge style fuel filter housing
-Homemade snorkel w/ pre-cleaner

Exterior, Body Armor
-Homemade HD front and rear bumpers, tailgate, and backrack w/ LED taillights
-Boxed/reinforced frame horns
-Aluminum belly skid
-Tree/Rock sliders
-Homemade tubed core support
-Thunder bolt mirror glass w/ LED turn signals
-Explorer mirrors w/ puddle lights
-Clear corner lights
-'03 Tail lights
-'93 4x4 grille w/ Yellow Ford emblem
-20% Window Tint

Interior
-Pillar pod w/ Autometer UltraliteII Oil pressure and Voltage gauges
-Homemade dual pod on column w/ Autometer UltraLiteII wideband and temp gauge
-Explorer full length center console, dual lighted sun visors, and overhead console
-FX4 LvlII Seats
-FX4 LvlII silver gauge cluster & HVAC panel
-Rubber Floor

Electrical, Lighting
-130w KC Daylighters
-2 130w KC 69 Series
-Dual Optima batteries
-Aux fuse box for lights, horn, etc.
-2 Memphis 10" Subs
-Memphis 1100w amp
-Pioneer Head unit and speakers
-CB

Misc.
-On-Board-Air
-Remote Battery terminals
-High mount breather manifold for Transfer case, Doubler, and rear axle.

Next thing on the list is to get a winch, and truss the 44, then maybe 4.88s

Supercharger build is currently in the parts gathering phase, but it will be while before the truck goes down for open heart surgery. I am going to wheel it this spring/summer since the truck seems to hold its own in its current state.

I think the truck earned the Ranger "Custom" emblems

Figured I would post a few pics of truck now that it is finally becoming what I bought it for.haha

Here is a pic of it the day I bought it. Almost 2 yrs ago.

I drove it home stock and parked it. They next time I drove it... it was sitting on 33" BFG ATs and a 6" lift.

Here is how it I ran it for a year or so. 8" TTB lift w/ extended arms and D35 skid plate and Warn lockouts sitting on 35" Dick Cepeks

Then SAS 1.0, before I swapped the rear shafts to 5x5.5.

Dads DD and my blue turd

As of 10-12 (SAS 2.0, New coils, arms, etc)

I built this whole truck while working a full time job and paying my way through college, so bear with me. Its been a leaning process with plenty of trial and error.

It wanted a truck that was streetable and comfortable, so I can cruise an hour or two to go wheelin' and still be dependable enough to drive home.


Thanks for looking

-Plumcrazy

 

[rkneeshaw]

Great progression!

 

[--weezl--]

shake and bake kal!

 

[97fordrunner]

Very nice rig, Keep with it and keep up the great work

 

[hoosier1104]

Classy. Keep up the good work.

 

[PlumCrazy]

I found out what has been clicking and popping in my driveline finally...turned out to be a trashed U-joint. So I should I have some wheeling pics up this Friday.

 

[PlumCrazy]

 

[organic]

Nice work! Just nominated you for ototm.

 

[PlumCrazy]

Updated.

 

[knucksfirst]

My truck looks identical to yours! Except the lift and the tires and all the good things! Mine is still stock. Picked it up about 3 weeks ago....Where did you get the 6" lift?? I was planning on just going with the rough country 4" with 33" bfgoodrich's. But It might be to small im not sure now

 

[PlumCrazy]

The 6" lift consisted of Skyjacker axle pivot brackets, homemade extended radius arms and cross member, 6" Skyjacker Softride coils. In the back were stock Chevy 64" half ton springs, 2" lift shackles, and the stock block.

 

[Destroyer000]

what did you do to turn the rear into 5x5.5? iam currently running some adapters and would like to loose them..

 

[--weezl--]

new axle shafts

 

[PlumCrazy]

what did you do to turn the rear into 5x5.5? iam currently running some adapters and would like to loose them..

Had Dutchman Motorsport make a set. Same place that Bray D had his made.
http://www.dutchmanaxles.com/

a 6.5" hub flange will fit inside of a stock exploder rotor and you willjust have to redrill the lug holes.

Look at Page 29 of my build thread.

 

[PlumCrazy]

BTW Dutchman will send you a form to fill out with every single dimension if you call or email them.