Rangebe...version 2.0

[-Nathan-]

tires are 31x11.5x15 bias ply TSL super swampers. Front has about 2-3" of suspension lift (explorer coils and washer spacers) and then the 3" body lift.

 

[1986fordranger]

thanks , how does the 2.3l do with 31s

 

[-Nathan-]

axles have 4.10's in them. It does ok, but not stellar, it could use a set of 4.88's for sure. In low range its perfectly fine for wheeling. Also, forget using 5th gear in high range.

 

[-Nathan-]

got a sticker in the mail

 

[-Nathan-]

so took this morning off from studying. Didnt buy the shifter extension when I got my body lift, I refused to pay 50$ for a stupid shifter extension, so I made one. Shifter before:

removed the shift stub from the tranny, and took it apart.

found some scrap steel that would work, and cut it to length

welded it up, and welded a nut (and drilled hole) for bolt to secure to shift stub.

test fit

and assembled.

peace.

 

[Clay Lorance]

Sweet!

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

nice wrok man. good idea for the shifter extension.

 

[-Nathan-]

Had to take a break from studying, worked on the truck a bit. After the lift, the bumper stuck down way to far, and the hitch was practically a boat anchor.

before

removed

and flipped the hitch so sits in a much better position....bumper isnt going back on, Ill build a bumper for it eventually.

Also tore the tailgate apart and got it operational, and fixed the cables.

Finished that ahead of schedule, so picked up some weld-on d-shackles from pauto.

There are NO front tow points on the truck, and hence reason for doing this.

I welded around the plates on the front of the frame horns, reinforcing them, before I welded the shackles to them.

So now I have tow points front/rear, and got rid of the anchor effect on the backside of the truck.

Just trying to get everything ready before the wheeling trip this May long.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

looks good!

 

[88_Eddie]

i think it's gonna tear it up

 

[SAY789]

Updates?

 

[-Nathan-]

took it wheeling, bounced on rev limiter all weekend, it owned everything.

any direction I pointed, I held my foot in it and clawed through, tires and welded diffs are the reason. I showed up much bigger more expensive rigs.

broke a cab mount, so need to fix that.

will probably build a front bumper/mount winch and just keep it running for now, and just enjoy it.

Im more wrapped up in some projects Ive got going on my diesel.

 

[-Nathan-]

yeah thats a broken cab mount haha, but I did manage to squeak some flex out of this thing, even on STOCK springs.

 

[-Nathan-]

I was the ONLY rig to not get stuck the whole trip.

 

[Bennybooster]

moar pictures!