98 ranger crawler

[funinthemud]

i put them on my buddies black ranger and they do look better, but there will be a dark grey strip running throught the taillights so i think that will help it out. i don't know the paint code but its the chevy dark charcol its darker than the ford charcol

 

[Prostreet Ranger]

I've got air bags from a 98. I pulled my airbags and got passenger side non airbag panel from a 94 and moved my underhood fuse block behind the dash where the airbag used to be.

 

[Motorcraft]

lookin good....


WTF did that truck hit... besides the drivers face on the windsheild.... do you know?

 

[funinthemud]

the guys wife drove it into a concrete wall at like 45 mph. she hit hard enough for the steering wheel to taco in. i think the airbag busted the glass cuz they both went off.

its been i while since i've done anything to it, i have found a frame i just need to get motivated to go get it. i have been fabbin up the radius arms and brackets at work so once i get the frame it should go pretty smooth. i'll get some pics up of the arms in a few days

 

[myranger26105]

hey where at in vienna do you live i am on 37th st?

 

[Live 2B OffRoad]

nice looking build so far man. i had a quote from the a local powder coater to do an eb44 he wanted 90$ for the housing and 45 for each knuckle.

keep the updates comin

 

[funinthemud]

thanks it will start to come along now, i'm finally back to work and i've been pokin around on it lately

i live on 18th street u probably saw me in my old b2 red/black with 35's

 

[PaleBlue90]

the guys wife drove it into a concrete wall at like 45 mph. she hit hard enough for the steering wheel to taco in. i think the airbag busted the glass cuz they both went off.

do ya have any pics of that? id like to see that

 

[koda6966]

do ya have any pics of that? id like to see that

See the above white ranger..

 

[funinthemud]

i've already bent the steering wheel back to almost straight and i have a new one waiting to go in as soon as i go get a puller, or i would

 

[funinthemud]

ok finally got some time to work on this thing, after 3 months of nothing. got the radius arms lenthened and a bracket made for them. all i need to do is get the frame(which i have been procrastinating on doing) and i can star puttin this baby together.

if anyone knows where a good x cab frame is sitting around WV let me know, cuz i really don't want to go strip the 02 ranger at the junk yard down in this freezing ass weather.

 

[funinthemud]

heres what i have been up too this week

 

[scubasteve]

I have been hoping you would make some progress on your truck for a long time! what year frame are you using? why didnt you use a 98+ frame? it might be a good idea to fully box the frame while its apart just my .02
keep the pics comin!

 

[funinthemud]

the frame is from a 93, i figured it would be easier to do the swap with a 93-97 frame and it was the first thing i found that was cheap and close. it was already sand blasted and painted. i've been thinkin about boxing it. i don't have a welder at home or i would for sure. once i get it rolling i will prolly trailer it out to the shop and do it. its also getting a cage when i can afford a bender and welder. when i get my taxes back i'm going to try and finish up the rear axle and get things rolling


i do need a few things to get a rolling chassis.
steering box
6" softride leafs
4.11 gears and carrier for the 9" 28 spline

 

[dangerous_rangerous]

Nice to see the project that frame is gettig used for. Im the guy you got the frame off of. looking good man.