D60 and 14b build

[brendank]

Well, the truck is finished for the most part. I'll be going in for a wheel alignment and a new exhaust system hopefully tomorrow or on tuesday. There are still some random parts that need to be painted(like the steering), and I need to put on the mudflaps in order to be road legal. It's also pretty obvious that I'm going to need to build an antiwrap bar for the back. The wheel hop is BAD, even when I'm not on the throttle much. I like the shackle type antiwrap setup, and I have lots of room for it. Lockers and gears will be put in after I get some miles on the new setup, hopefully by mid January.

The steering

Crossmember to stop the nasty frame flex

Finished axle track bar mount and RA setup.

Finished frame-side track bar mount and upper coil bucket.

 

[badblue]

looks good man I like it.

I have going to go with my D44 and 9in till i get my D60 and 10.5 narrowed go to get the truck done before Pigenforg.

 

[dburton07]

is it just me or is it leaning on the passenger side a little bit?

otherwise looks killer, lose the thornbirds and you'll be golden

 

[brendank]

is it just me or is it leaning on the passenger side a little bit?

otherwise looks killer, lose the thornbirds and you'll be golden

It's just the ground that it's sitting on. When it's on level ground, its actually about an inch low on the driver's side(like every other ranger).

The thornbirds won't be around for long.

 

[sniper_101]

I was following this build for a while before I registered, glad to see it complete. Any plans for an engine upgrade in the future (say 4BT or 351?)?

I'm going to have to see this truck one day.

 

[brendank]

I'm on the fence between a 302 and 351W. I don't know, I guess it's whatever is more readily available when it's time for the swap. Won't be for a couple of years, probably.

Where in Sask are you, sniper?

 

[sniper_101]

I'm on the fence between a 302 and 351W. I don't know, I guess it's whatever is more readily available when it's time for the swap. Won't be for a couple of years, probably.

Where in Sask are you, sniper?

What ever you decide, please keep us updated, a V8 swap is one of the best steps in making a Ranger that much better! (I'm currently about to under-go it myself this spring/summer)

I'm located on farm near Moose Jaw (the Marquis area, North of MJ).

 

[dburton07]

It's just the ground that it's sitting on. When it's on level ground, its actually about an inch low on the driver's side(like every other ranger).

The thornbirds won't be around for long.

Gotcha, sick lookin truck!

 

[machinist]

great build.

how much do you think you have invested.... just curious because i know i spend way to much on mine and mine sits

 

[Live 2B OffRoad]

could you post up some pics of the trac bar setup? it looks like you have a link running across from the trac bar mount maybe as a brace? any way im interested in some more pictures of it if you got em. thanks

 

[brendank]

great build.

how much do you think you have invested.... just curious because i know i spend way to much on mine and mine sits

Do you mean just on the SAS or everything that's been done to the truck since stock? If it's the latter, I don't want to think about it.

The SAS is kinda a hard one to add up. There's lots of stuff that's not really part of the SAS, but was done because of it, like the fender flairs. I'd guess just the axles, brackets, gears, lockers, leafs, shocks, coils, radius arms, and other misc parts needed to get the axles under would be in the 4g area.

 

[brendank]

could you post up some pics of the trac bar setup? it looks like you have a link running across from the trac bar mount maybe as a brace? any way im interested in some more pictures of it if you got em. thanks

There's a rod end there, but I haven't been happy with any of the mounting locations. I would prefer to go across to the other frame rail for support but the steering box sector shaft and nut are in the way, and below that is too low. If I'd mount it back more, the stupidly large engine crossmember is in the way.

Eventually I may lose the engine crossmember in favor of something a bit more compact, like some thick walled 2x2 or 3x3. Now that the TTB doesn't rely on the crossmember, I don't think it's as necessary as before. The winch mount in the front also helps to tie the frame rails together anyways.

If I have time tomorrow, I can take more pics. Could also pimp my new exhaust setup.

 

[Live 2B OffRoad]

pimp it.

and so as of now the extra rod end is not being used? could you just run it to the engine cross member?

and how bout some winch mount pics?

 

[metalmacguyver]

Lets get some wheeling pics of this beast!!!!!!

 

[brendank]

pimp it.

and so as of now the extra rod end is not being used? could you just run it to the engine cross member?

and how bout some winch mount pics?

That's right, its not being used. The crossmember is fairly far back, and the rod ends would be at max angle in order to just barely hit the edge of the crossmember. It just doesn't fit well enough for my liking.

Lets get some wheeling pics of this beast!!!!!!

Just ordered a rear truss from BTF. Should work perfect to add the antiwrap setup to. I don't think I'll be doing any hard wheeling until that's on. Without it, things will break. The axle wraps down in reverse bad enough that I can feel and hear the yokes hit.

I also found out after the alignment that the rear housing is slightly tweaked. Looks like I'll have to replace it with my spare, which is going to be a bit of a PITA. There's no sense gearing/locking/trussing a housing that's pooched.