97 ranger stock to sas

[redneck1]

Well ive been on here long enough i guess i might as well make a build thread.
Heres how my truck started. I bought it on ebay with 96,000 miles and a previously rebuilt transmission. It began life as a fire rescue vehicle for a county in georgia.

A few months later i saved enough coin to buy a 4 in rough country lift and some 33s for it. Not too many hills in louisiana but the mud sure is fun.

Not too long after the ole dana 28/35 hybrid gave out on me so i swapped in a true 35. Front driveshaft was a little too long but the band saw and welder took care of that. No pics from this stage


I picked up a set of 37 in goodyear wrangler mt/r's and threw on a body lift to clear them. I also regeared the 7.5 and dana 35 to pull these meats around.

O. and i threw on some FX4 decals for some flash.

Little by little i began adding some small touches just to compliment the beauty of the ranger. Things like a bottle opener in the perfect position for tailgaiting.

Senior year came around and i decided to use my shop class as a good excuse for making a set of bumpers. Some 1 1/2 in tubing and a little plate can make a big difference. The rear was first.

Trying to mount this think by myself was a pain but 2 five gallon buckets, a brick, and a 5/8s wrench turned up set me just high enough

Finally finished.

The front came next using the same materials.

I believe thats enough for today but heres a sneak peak at how the sas turned out.

 

[Chance]

Looks great thus far.

 

[ozziemo27]

looks great man! more!

 

[MaGiKaLsHoTs]

im going to have u make me a front bumper for my '01 ranger lol

 

[NMB2]

im stationed at ft polk, where are you in relation to me?

 

[redneck1]

im going to have u make me a front bumper for my '01 ranger lol

I would be happy to help. Its too bad you live across the country though. I am wanting to make a new one for the front and change the design up a little.

 

[redneck1]

im stationed at ft polk, where are you in relation to me?

I am in the hammond area, right above lake ponchatrain. I am going to school in lafayette now though, which is closer towards you. My brother and his friends used to go hunting in the ft polk area a few years back.

 

[redneck1]

Found a little spare time so heres a few more pics of the truck...

I did the home depot grill mod and decided to paint the grill and stock fender flares with the same bedliner material i used on the bumpers. The stock flares were glued on with some pretty nasty stuff so i just taped around them and painted them on the truck.

Senior trip came and well senior trip is pretty crazy!!

Its not a real tattoo. but i think it might look pretty good. A buddy of mine wants to get Z71 in the same spot. Whacha think??

 

[Downey]

i want more pics of your truck and your front bumper shipped to my door plz

 

[kris97ranger]

what did u use for the front axle? and the 7.5 held up to 37s?! how bad did the rub
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Hyde Park Residence Prathumnak

 

[Tys 4x4 FTW]

badass truck!

 

[redneck1]

what did u use for the front axle? and the 7.5 held up to 37s?! how bad did the rub

Yea that 7.5 would sling those 37s. I placed 2nd in the local mud bog and the truck that finished first was a z71 on 41 iroks. Ford built those little axles pretty good. I took off my valence when i put my body lift on just so i wouldnt have to hack it up and that pretty much took care of the rubbing at the front. They would rub the radius arm at full clock but not too bad.

Thanks everybody for the comments.

 

[STRUCK]

Nice build! I like those bumpers.

 

[kris97ranger]

u have stock radius arms? my 33s almost rub..
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LupeFuentes

 

[redneck1]

u have stock radius arms? my 33s almost rub..

Yes they were stock. But it also depends on the tire width and backspacing of the wheel.