ranger refit/build thread

[gwaii]

awesome news on the house!!!



dont really seem like rentals that fit your needs are in abundance on gwaii


take a break and breath in some peace

thanks...i'm feeling just a little less stressed now.got a lot of work ahead of me,though.

 

[SeanWilson]

First off gwaii, my gf wanted some “us time” i told her in a minute when i started reading your thread.... 3 hours later she is asleep and my eyes hurt! hahaha

let me boost your ego.. i think calling you a fab god would be an understatement.

this rig is absolutely f*cking nuts!! i love it! i am going to have to meditate/irish yoga(drink)/seek enlightenment to set my brain back to straight-ish.

i guess my question for you would be; Was most of this a guess and check build type? like imagine it up, build it and test it out hoping it will work, or is your understanding of any thing vehicular just off the charts? lol

 

[gwaii]

First off gwaii, my gf wanted some “us time” i told her in a minute when i started reading your thread.... 3 hours later she is asleep and my eyes hurt! hahaha

let me boost your ego.. i think calling you a fab god would be an understatement.

this rig is absolutely f*cking nuts!! i love it! i am going to have to meditate/irish yoga(drink)/seek enlightenment to set my brain back to straight-ish.

i guess my question for you would be; Was most of this a guess and check build type? like imagine it up, build it and test it out hoping it will work, or is your understanding of any thing vehicular just off the charts? lol

well,let's call it a bit of both.

i've built enough stuff to have a good idea of what's going to happen....but when you're pushing the envelope some experimentation and broken parts are always going to be in the picture.

i used to save the broken parts for posterity,but they were taking up too much room

 

[SeanWilson]

hey qwaii, i do have a question for you... i am relatively new to wrenching on my vehicles (compared to you), i bought a 1982 chevy short wide with a stock 6.2 diesel when i was 14 years old and did all my own body and suspension work on it (after my gradpa showed me the ropes), then a few rigs later i got a ranger and proceed to do my sas and everything else on it. Which has gone well with the help of a friend or two. But i recently moved 2,000 miles from anyone i know and need some advice..

I swapped in a 1986 BW 1350 manual with the slip yoke for my shitty electric shift blowing Tcase, but after 3 different shift linkage set ups i still have issues, currently i have 2 small 1/4 rod end joints forming my links, while it is super smooth through 2H, 4H and N, the 4L will not engage, and since i have never done linkage before and am some what of a neewb at this what are some pointers or knowledge you can teach me??

i have access to a full metal shop (my uncle is a head honcho there) so i have material at my disposal, but some pointers on in’s and outs of shift linkage would be priceless, so sensi, what should i do? and how should i attack this serious issue??

Thanks for ANY advice

 

[gwaii]

hey qwaii, i do have a question for you... i am relatively new to wrenching on my vehicles (compared to you), i bought a 1982 chevy short wide with a stock 6.2 diesel when i was 14 years old and did all my own body and suspension work on it (after my gradpa showed me the ropes), then a few rigs later i got a ranger and proceed to do my sas and everything else on it. Which has gone well with the help of a friend or two. But i recently moved 2,000 miles from anyone i know and need some advice..

I swapped in a 1986 BW 1350 manual with the slip yoke for my shitty electric shift blowing Tcase, but after 3 different shift linkage set ups i still have issues, currently i have 2 small 1/4 rod end joints forming my links, while it is super smooth through 2H, 4H and N, the 4L will not engage, and since i have never done linkage before and am some what of a neewb at this what are some pointers or knowledge you can teach me??

i have access to a full metal shop (my uncle is a head honcho there) so i have material at my disposal, but some pointers on in’s and outs of shift linkage would be priceless, so sensi, what should i do? and how should i attack this serious issue??

Thanks for ANY advice

sounds like an adjustment issue,you're probably hitting the stop on the shifter before the case engages 4lo.

 

[3.0ranger1227]

Gwaii I have trouble not re-posting this thing on different sites all the time. Someone was bragging bout their 200:1 crawl ratio - I really had to resist the urge to say "200:1? Pretty good for 1 transmission.... But 6000:1 is where it's at."

Hahaha.

 

[gwaii]

Gwaii I have trouble not re-posting this thing on different sites all the time. Someone was bragging bout their 200:1 crawl ratio - I really had to resist the urge to say "200:1? Pretty good for 1 transmission.... But 6000:1 is where it's at."

Hahaha.

200:1 IS pretty cute,isn't it

 

[bobbywalter]

well....

hows it feel being and island homo now?

you done taking out the papers and trash yet?

 

[Robert_1967]

please visit our site and choose your best vehicle for best riding. and it also make enjoy full your journey.

what?!? huh!?!, I'm lost.





Robert




posted with a new hat and a red box.

 

[gwaii]

well....

hows it feel being and island homo now?

you done taking out the papers and trash yet?

logging,mostly.my front yard was covered in thick forest,i'm just about done cutting now and am getting ready for the excavator to come in to remove stumps and level it out some.

11 hours today,my back is sore

what?!? huh!?!, I'm lost.





Robert




posted with a new hat and a red box.

me too.....but there's nothing new about that.

 

[bobbywalter]

aye.


will i will wait patiently for the beast to roar again.....


.......... or humm or whatever in case it ends up nuclear powered or something...

 

[RangerJake]

for the rear i wasn't going to use the stock 7.5,so it's new diff is sitting behind the truck-a 9" already narrowed for when this showed up.

WHOA WHOA WHOA one second here. This truck is cool and all but what is the deal with that car in the background?!

 

[escort_gts]

WHOA WHOA WHOA one second here. This truck is cool and all but what is the deal with that car in the background?!

That's an old Eagle. It's supposed to look like that, except for the missing door.

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[--weezl--]

the eagle looks like it's got a little bit of a lift on it, but they are tall cars for sure!

 

[bobbywalter]

i had one like that...and the gremlin lookin one.