My summer/fall build

[lil red]

holy flex batman!!!!!!!!!
i could only dream of a truck that insane.........

 

[D.T.Starr]

Rear shock mounts tacked in using TMR shock tabs

Front shock mount tubing and my removable engine cage (four summit tube clamps at the corners)

And a little treat I bought for myself, dry system with multiple jets

And a quick picture of how I am modifying the tracbar so that the rear edge that faces the coil spring is smooth (after I trim the bolt), and for the smaller summit joints instead of the evo joints that it was originally built with.

 

[dude772]

I would kill to check this thing out in person! I want to do a similar 3 link setup. Im curious how the springs are held in place...

 

[D.T.Starr]

The truck is in a shop in brampton pm me if you want to take a look, but it should be on the trail next weekend. In the meantime here are some pictures of the lower coil mount, I don't have any pictures of the top right now, but it is held to coil mount that you can see in the last picture by a tube that has the same o.d as the i.d. of the coil with a tab that grabs on to the inside of the coil.

This is the top plate that holds the spring while still allowing it to slide 2.5"

The locking tab (bottom right)can be installed whenever max flex is not needed.

You can see how it works in this picture.

 

[metalmacguyver]

That is an interesting set up. Theres no chance of the spring sliding forward and out at full droop like that?

 

[D.T.Starr]

Unlikely, there is approx 270 degrees of the bottom wrap around the outside of the retainer making it impossible for the coils to move anyway but up and down. It was a novel idea that probably is not needed. When I flexed out the front I left the coil pinned and the springs were not the limiting factor in max flex.

 

[Boggin]

that is interesting,
that thing is going to be the baddest ranger existing, and the main thing is that you went with a gen 2, my second favourite

 

[colinrmitchell]

I have to ask:

What is this project running you so far?

 

[D.T.Starr]

several hundreds of hours, and a projected total cost of around $17 000.

 

[dude772]

You get that 5.0L all wired up yet? Comon whats goin on...

 

[D.T.Starr]

Thanks for asking, there were some delays, so it is not running yet but will be tonight or tomorrow. Other than that here are some updates of the completed undercarriage with all of the removable protection, traction bar and cooling lines we added.
First a shot from the back and then moving forward to the rear cross member that holds my traction bar mount and will be used for when I four link the rear.

rear crossmember

bracing between the two cross members, I will eventually add a smooth skid plate

Link mounts to the front cross member

underneath transmission and engine cage

Side view of the two crossmembers

 

[D.T.Starr]

And the traction bar made up of the original panhard bar that did not work.

 

[Dishtowel]

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[MikeWild]

Wow, nice work you've done. Too bad you're on the other side of the country, I'd love to see this thing on the trails out here!

 

[zachis4wheeling]

So you ever wheel in the U.S. at all? I remember seein pics of that truck right before you were dumpin the 5.13s and Detroits and I wanted to buy them. Well my plans changed, so sorry on that. Either way, thing looks killer. You ever get up to the Sault Ste. Marie area? I heard in the last year or so, a newer park opened up there that some lady owns whose husband passed away or something a while back. THat place looks really cool to wheel at. Are there a lot of wheelin spots in Ontario between Port Huron/Sarnia and Toronto? If so, I might have to come over one weekend once the trucks done and come check em out.