Kyle M's Ranger Rebuild

[RangerSVT]

Thats good news to hear....Glad you didnt have damage there
SVT

 

[Bray D]

Good to see the brain is still alive.

Funds have been sent for stuffing my box. Thanks bro.

 

[Kyle M.]

Yup, I was happy, figured it was trashed.

Thanks

 

[Kyle M.]

Well, if things go good, I hope to start on the truck this weekend. plan is to pull the motor and trans, then do the axles, and frame repair. After that is motor and trans swap time.

 

[Kyle M.]

Out with the old....

Sold and gone already too

 

[HBpencil]

Your build is so awesome I went through this whole thread!!!... took a couple days and I just looked at the pictures haha

Keep up the good work

 

[Kyle M.]

Lol, lots of pictures I guess! Thanks

Well, I am half way done one my 1 ton swap, got the easier to put in 14bolt done. Just have to weld the pirches on after I get the tranny in and make sure it is how i want It. It is just tacked right now

Then i fixed the fubar in my frame. I cut the bad section right out

Then I made some new patch panels

Then welded them in, front and back

Then I made a template for a fish plate I am gonna cut out at work tomorrow with the plasma.

 

[Combs Customs]

Looking good. Ever plan on linking the rear to ditch the leaves?

 

[Kyle M.]

Thanks. I would like to one day, just depends on money. But to be honest, the leafs work, and very well too. They just look ugly and hang out the back a long way, but I have plans for that also.

 

[Kyle M.]

Had a little garage time tonight, got the front axle out....I am no longer half ton lol

I also started on my wheels getting them drilled and tapped for the rings

 

[RangerSVT]

Looks good so far....You planning on using those arms on the 60??
SVT

 

[Kyle M.]

Yup, arms are staying.

 

[Robert_1967]

is the rings just to beef up the rims, or are you going to use them as bead locks ??




Robert

 

[Kyle M.]

Just for strength and protection of the rim. I am planning on running inner air locks for bead locks.

 

[CHKNFKR]

is the rings just to beef up the rims, or are you going to use them as bead locks ??




Robert

The rock ring supports the lip of the rim preventing it from bending in and also helps deflect potentially hazardous trail debris and mung pung. Iirc he's running an airlock, its essentially an internal beadlock insert that utilizes air pressure to lock the bead against the rim. Sort of a 1/4 inner tube. You can run the lock at 100psi and run as little or as much tire pressure as you want.