railmans build thread....

[disciplerocks]

Are you not going to lift any more? Looks like your tires are gonna end up in your bedside if you flex.

 

[railman]

Nice work! Did I miss any steering mods or is it still stock ranger pump? What's the wheelbase did you stretch it much? Looking good

stock Ranger pump for now....pretty sure will be doin Hydro assist....

wheelbase was stretched 4" in front.....so at 130" now....but, planning to shorten the rear....

l8r, John

 

[railman]

Are you not going to lift any more? Looks like your tires are gonna end up in your bedside if you flex.

no, no more lift.....gonna get happy with the jig-saw later....gonna open the wheelwells up like Jay and Rick did....

l8r, John

 

[disciplerocks]

Low and wide

 

[RangerSVT]

Glad to see you got it on 4 wheels again...I would have had SVT rollin around last weekend but a sudden school trip cancelled those plans...Now I'm stuck in UTAH for a few more weeks
SVT

 

[Kyle M.]

Good work man! How much room do you have over your front diff? I bet the leafs help with the up travel.

Just one thing I saw you will want to change.....your tierod. Remove the missalignment spacers, and drill the knuckle out for 3/4" bolts. You don't need the spacers and the bigger bolts will be nice.

 

[n_bannerman]

what did you use for leafs and shackles? im digging the stance of it!

 

[kris97ranger]

i think theres a scratch there under your door handle.....











looks sick though

 

[railman]

Good work man! How much room do you have over your front diff? I bet the leafs help with the up travel.

Just one thing I saw you will want to change.....your tierod. Remove the missalignment spacers, and drill the knuckle out for 3/4" bolts. You don't need the spacers and the bigger bolts will be nice.

thanks

I have since put bumpstops on/removed factory coilbuckets.....and trimmed the front crossmember...gonna put it on the RTI ramp out back as soon as I get the shafts in....

also, the misalignments were only on the knuckles to measure for the tierod ( in the pic you can see they aren't welded yet and the knucks weren't drilled )....it now has been drilled and 3/4" bolts installed....

also, I cut the fenders/bed today for clearance.....as well as redo my front bumper...

what did you use for leafs and shackles? im digging the stance of it!

4 door EX leaves and stock Ranger shackles....basically kept my axle centerlines same as with my old lift ( back wasn't changed at all )....plus was able to move front axle forward 4"....

thanks

i think theres a scratch there under your door handle.....











looks sick though

I had to do a double take......still can't see no scratch.......











thanks

l8r, John

 

[RangerSVT]

Pics, John, Pics!!
SVT

 

[kris97ranger]

^ this

 

[Bray D]

Lookin nasty John. I like it. You guys still plannin on comin up on Sat? I'm still contemplating makin the trip.

 

[Bennybooster]

That looks awesome John tell me how you like those springs in front, I am trying to figure out what springs I want to use in the front of an f350 I am building, I just happen to have a set of those sitting around

 

[RangerSVT]

That looks awesome John tell me how you like those springs in front, I am trying to figure out what springs I want to use in the front of an f350 I am building, I just happen to have a set of those sitting around

I believe they would be a little light for a full size rig, especially a one ton. What motor you running in the 350??
SVT

 

[railman]

Pics, John, Pics!!
SVT

^ this

so I ran out of the house and forgot the camera...AGAIN....will get some up hopefully today.....

Lookin nasty John. I like it. You guys still plannin on comin up on Sat? I'm still contemplating makin the trip.

thanks Bray

and yes, we will be there.....and my truck too... if all goes well on the RTI ramp this week...

That looks awesome John tell me how you like those springs in front, I am trying to figure out what springs I want to use in the front of an f350 I am building, I just happen to have a set of those sitting around

thanks Benny

but, as Rick said...they would be too light for a F350....

and what year F350 ya talking about???.....cause they all used leaves up front on 4x4's up until like 04ish....and if my memory serves me right I think the brackets just bolt on.....

l8r, John