Rangebe...version 2.0

[88_Eddie]

looks good man. much beef there

 

[Andres629]

Agreed, looks so sick! But actually, it's still pretty much all Ford, just not much Ranger left. I want to see some sick ramp jamp pics.

 

[wizkid00104]

You make this look so easy... but yet so damn impressive!

What do they put in the water up there??? Whatever it is, I need some!

 

[Andres629]

What do they put in the water up there??? Whatever it is, I need some!

Nothing. Maybe that's the solution!

 

[wizkid00104]

Good point... maybe the crappy Pittsburgh water is hindering my true creativity...

 

[-Nathan-]

Haha thanks boys.

Finally finished this cross-member(s). Sectioned the other side of the joining member, and made it removable as well. Then welded the section to the rear cross member and trussed it...just because I like to over build things

Then made templates, cut out the tabs, and welded them.

All bolted and in place. This thing is extremely sturdy.

Also note I got longer bolts in place to account for the support plate. In case anyone is wondering, the stock bolts are M10 x 35 mm, so I grabbed some M10 x 40 and added a washer.

Next on the list is to grab some tube, and get cracking on the cage process...

 

[Andres629]

YAY! Tooooooooobzzzz.

 

[wizkid00104]

I really want to know what this thing weighs in at when you are done. Are you using the radius arm tubing for the cage? You truck would be invincible!


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[-Nathan-]

tube will be 1.75" 0.120" wall DOM

 

[wizkid00104]

Updates???


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[-Nathan-]

been busy with school. Tube will be here next week, have a 100 feet of 1.75" 0.120" wall DOM. Then its tooooooob time.

 

[wizkid00104]

You should be able to build quite the cage with 100' ;-)


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[Kyle M.]

I used 150'......

 

[-Nathan-]

Toooooooob

Bent up main hoop

Tacked in place

Only had a couple hours to mess with it, and took my time as I didnt want to waste the tube. Now that the main hoop is finished, the rest of the cross bars will be easy. Need to mock up fuel cell/rad/batteries/action packer and then run the rear extension tubes. Wait for updates on the weekend....

 

[custom '90 ranger]

Dude this build is straight sick!!! I have been lurking in the shadows and reading here and there but i'm scribed

-Lucas