my first ranger

[nate09]

the bed is off a 2000 ranger (newer style tail lights!) only paid $140 for everything.

before it got taken apart..

the rust free tailgate and bumper

passenger bed side is in great shape

but the drivers side needs attention.

undercoated the underside and sides of the box, as well as sprayed the front of the box to match. i was in the process of making some new front step mounts when my finger got acquainted with the grinding wheel.

 

[Flash Gordan]

i was in the process of making some new front step mounts when my finger got acquainted with the grinding wheel.

Ouch. And thanks for the new quote in my sig.

 

[nate09]

Ouch. And thanks for the new quote in my sig.

glad i could help.

 

[nate09]

no more bed.

brackets i fabbed up for the stepsides...

cleaned up the frame before we tossed the bed on but i forgot to get some pics. here are some with the new bed in its home.

still gotta do some adjusting to the filler neck and put the mud flaps/wheel liners back in. perhaps this week ill get time to do some fiber glass work on the drivers side too.

 

[nate09]

got the filler neck problem solved and the 2000 tail lights on. ill try to get some better pics of it tomorrow once the mudflaps and liners are in. next purchase will be tires as i currently have major traction problems.

 

[nate09]

a few from today.

after everything i only have about $175 into this swap.

 

[multiranger]

Sweet project truck!

 

[nate09]

well today i finished up painting all but the bed satin black. i meant to get pics but i couldnt find my camera. ill try tomorrow to get some after i get outta the woods.

 

[nate09]

pics as promised..... yea, it needs to be washed but its deer season so itll probably get dirty anyway. i wanna spray the grill black to match but i need to get a new piece to go around the passenger side headlight.

 

[nate09]

did some fiberglass work on the drivers bedside, went ok for my first time but ive gotta redo one spot. the rangers been garage since last friday due to a no start issue that i think ive finally tracked down. hope to have it running today or tomorrow.

here are some pics of all the snow we got last week, and new addition to the truck...

 

[98Ranger_4x4]

Haha

Doubt that ranger stayin a DD for too long.

 

[escort_gts]

what kind of tires are those?

 

[nate09]

what kind of tires are those?

30/9.5/15 treadwright muds. i was only able to get 3 when i ordered but the 4th will be here soon enough. for now ill be mounting the rear tires and using 4wd sparingly, i dont think ill need it much with those meats though. the cooper discoverer ats that are on the rear are well aware that their time is up.

i cant wait to test the new tires out, will have them mounted today and will give my first impression of them tomorrow.

 

[nate09]

well its been awhile since ive updated the thread. ive since gotten my new treads mounted up and like them a lot. they do make some noise but nothing i cant tolerate, and well, they are a mud tire so i wasnt expecting them to be quiet. unfortunately i have no pics of the truck yet, but ill try to get some soon. also put new procomp es1000's all the way round.

 

[nate09]

finished up my grill mod today. sorry for the quality, theyre off my phone.
before:

after:

and a pic of the tires mounted up.