Kyle M's Ranger Rebuild

[Kyle M.]

so now that i really get to looking at pictures....what do you have in mind for the front bumper?

IDK really.....I trimmed the stocker for now. I have really been debating pinching the front and doing a cage with tube fenders and a front bumper in the mix. We will see, I am just hoping the chrome will get me around for a while till I decide. I do need to make some recovery points for the front though.

 

[Kyle M.]

and just for shits and grins...before and after

 

[Bray D]

Awesome comparison. Looks like ya just about nailed it as far as lift height as well. How much compression have you got at that height?

After seeing that, you've gotta keep it booger green man. The booger truck lives!

 

[1slow5oh]

Looks good man......i think the back is a little higher than the front tho....

Ive pretty much got the same thing going on but I used the X-cab frame....
My rear front spring hanger was right with my body mount, like your idea tho.
Though my lift is about the same but running bigger tires pretty much same setup...
Oh yea and the V8 thing not being needed....well need and want go hand in hand....

Before bed welding

After flexed with 39's

Wish I was home to work on mine....

 

[MountainMike]

Loving that shorty bed Kyle! Glad you got it back together! I'd keep it green man, can you run your previous bumper?

 

[Kyle M.]

Awesome comparison. Looks like ya just about nailed it as far as lift height as well. How much compression have you got at that height?

After seeing that, you've gotta keep it booger green man. The booger truck lives!

Thanks! I have about 5" of compression.

Looks good man......i think the back is a little higher than the front tho....

Ive pretty much got the same thing going on but I used the X-cab frame....
My rear front spring hanger was right with my body mount, like your idea tho.
Though my lift is about the same but running bigger tires pretty much same setup...
Oh yea and the V8 thing not being needed....well need and want go hand in hand....

Wish I was home to work on mine....

Sweet rig man, what did you do for your cab mounts? Looks like you have your lower than mine. As far as lift goes, I have air shocks so I just need to add a little more nitro to lift it up more, but I think I am going to chop the rear down a little.

Your truck look bad ass, you running a 44?

Loving that shorty bed Kyle! Glad you got it back together! I'd keep it green man, can you run your previous bumper?

Thanks...I am leaning towards Booger green. As far as the orginal bumper....

It's toast. gotta build a new one.

 

[Grey_04]

looking good, I'm liking the looks of the bobbed bed glad you went that direction. can't wait to see what you have in store for your "new" front bumper.lol

 

[-Nathan-]

Your truck was an inspiration back when I was stock....now youve gone and upped the ante again

 

[Kyle M.]

looking good, I'm liking the looks of the bobbed bed glad you went that direction. can't wait to see what you have in store for your "new" front bumper.lol

Thanks! I guess we will see what I come up with...might be soon, might not

Your truck was an inspiration back when I was stock....now youve gone and upped the ante again

LOL, sorry, but not really! Get to work!



Little update, got the bed bolted down, made some exhaust for it, and got the brakes all ran, just need to bleed them. All I have left to do before I can drive it is

mount the battery
mount the electric fan
bleed brakes
put the fuel tank in
put the seats back in
recheck all bolts and jam nuts
align it

and that is about it.....been keepin an eye out for shit to drive over.

 

[MountainMike]

It's toast. gotta build a new one.

Ah... I see

LOL, sorry, but not really! Get to work!

So basically since your truck has been an inspiration to Nathan, and Nathan's truck is an inspiration to me... I don't know where the food chain ends but it all comes back to you and your badass truck making the rest of us work

 

[Bray D]

Ahem.

Thanks Bray! Your truck inspired a lot of this!

That's less than a night's worth of work! Its the weekend, wrap it up and go climb some shit!

 

[Boggin]

that is frigen SEX!!! love it man. your skills are marvelous, come work on my 79 with me

 

[MountainMike]

Ahem.

OK, so...

Bray --> Kyle --> Nathan --> Mike

 

[Kyle M.]

lol.....lots of inspiration in here!

Thanks Boggin, if you were closer I would be there!

 

[Kyle M.]

That's less than a night's worth of work! Its the weekend, wrap it up and go climb some shit!

LOL, tell that to the wife...I have been living out there for the last 3 months if you ask her! I have all day tomorrow, should be close to being finished, enough to drive anyway