ForOffRoadDriving's 94 ranger "Thumper"

[ForOffRoadDriving]

hey guys, i figured id put up some pics of my truck now that im DDing it. heres the specs on it: 1994 extended cab 2wd, fully rebuilt 3.0l (every nook and crany), accel ignition, A4LD to M5OD swap, dual batteries, 130amp alternator, k&n replacement filter, flowmaster 50series delta flow, 7.5" trac-lok w/ 3.73 gears, 30" BGF mud terrains, skyjacker leveling coils + 1" skyjacker spacers, herculined bed and bed rails, 5 hella comet 500s, custom front bumper and skid plate, autometer tachometer, oil pressure, water temp and voltage gauges, euro head and tail lights with night shades tinting. tell me what you think and feel free to shoot me any ideas on what i should /could do next.

thanks for lookin!

 

[86 slo-vo]

looks good...throw some coil spacers up front to get it leveled out

 

[hilbile]

a 302 actually, I like it the way it is and would kill to have a DD like that.

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

its already got leveling coils and 1/2" skyjacker spacers, i was kind of pissed after spending all that money on new springs and spacers to only have about 1" more lift on the front.

 

[DisturbedMXer8]

Gorgeous truck, man. I dig that Ford logo under the hood.

 

[ssj123]

looks awesome! how heavy is that bumper? that could be why the front looks so sagged.

 

[lepp1892]

looks good!

 

[recklessabandonman]

Looks great! Any more pics of that 'Rescue' Ranger?

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

the rescue ranger has a build thread of its own, as does thumper, both are located at the bottom of my sig. i dont remeber if i had built that bumper yet when i installed the leveling coils, but it weighs around 130lbs with the skid plate attached.

 

[mc_muench]

I envy your 3.0...

Did you rebuild or just spit shine?

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

fully rebuilt, i work at a parts store and we have an in house machine shop (its all in the build thread if you have a few hours to kill looking through it, theres 23 pages with close to 100pics on each page).

 

[mc_muench]

why not try f150 coils, taller and stiffer to support that awsome bumper

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

i never thought about using f150 coils, i tried to do the f150 spring spacer mod but the dealer wanted close to $120 for the pair and then they couldnt get them, and i wasnt about to try to get them off in the junk yard without some fire-wrench! im thinking i might try to get some 2" lift brackets and coils or just leave it alone, its having issues with reliability as it is (intermittent ignition failure) so i need to take care of that first.

 

[ozziemo27]

An EB Dana 44, a 4wd tranny, a t-case, a front driveshaft, and all those other goodies

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

those would be nice upgrades! hopefully when i finally get to own a BII ill be able to do the SAS like everyone else seems to be doing. itll probably be a few more years before i get one though, after i get a house and put a ring on her finger.