Ranger44's build: Project FAZDA

[Ranger44]

Saturday adventure in rural central IL......ahhhh

Started as a nice day. Installing leveling coils....hey...then some fourwheeler riding......then I found a nice place to tool around in my truck.....

The NICE times:

Getting FAZDA dirty.....

ALL in ALL.....a great day.

 

[Boggin]

sex!

 

[Ranger44]

Disaster!

BUT......then....what is this. Something more challenging.....a little mud off the right of the sand, so.... one last quick run before it's time to go.

Yet, this mud wasn't REALLY mud, oh no, it was mud/sand/quick sand/devil.

DARK TIMES:

Not so bad right? Quick tug from the rear....would have been out. Bad thing......no 4x4 to the tugging. Adam's truck was in Lincoln. So I dig....no use....then Adam and I go get Donna. We bring her back and he doesn't want to take it on the sand. So he pulls it forward.......further into the abyss.

No your eyes do not fool you...it was a pretty steep angle:

To the right, earth:

To the left.....only sky:

Front:

Back (great view btw):

No tractor shots, but Bode had it out with 2 tries with the elevators tractor. He left before I could offer him anything. I say I at least owe him a case of

 

[Boggin]

hahah that looks sweet! id love to go wheelin with you sometime lol

 

[Ranger44]

Lessons learned?

Yup, 33" MT's, high lift jack, and a winch will more than likely become a priority.

The lockers did do wonders for the sand. In some spots it was the same stuff that killed ol' A$$, Dustin. Can't complain.

Truth be told.....if I wouldn't have been so spontaneous about hitting that devil mud, I would have got out and checked it like EVERYTHING else. Then realized that I would have sunk to my knees if I stood there long enough, and not gone through.

The End,

 

[Ranger44]

you have no idea how much i want to post the pic i just got from the chevy owner that tried to pull you out and failed. but its your thread, i'll stop jacking it.............









now

What picture? Or do you see something similar now?

 

[Ranger44]

hahah that looks sweet! id love to go wheelin with you sometime lol

Thanks Boggin.

 

[Ranger44]

New job!

Starting a new job Monday. Hopefully it'll make me lots of money and propel my FAZDA project forward more quickly.

Attempting my alignment this weekend. I'll post results later.

 

[Ranger44]

Alignment turned out a ok. It'll get me by till I get it on the rack at my new job.

Also, I think i may have knocked off a wheel weight. I get a slight vibe at 65-77mph. Sounds like a tire out of balance.

Started my new job, can't wait for the first few paychecks to come in!

 

[Ranger44]

Rear disc brakes anyone?

http://www.ranger-forums.com/f43/how-rear-disc-brake-conversion-stock-ranger-rear-end-97007/

 

[Grunizzle]

so your doing rear discs? I couldn't see the link

 

[Ranger44]

Say farewell to FAZDA!

This 03' is my new toy. 4.0 SOHC...4.10's...oh yeah

 

[Boggin]

nice lookin truck! but the fazda was coming along so nicely lol whats your plans with the 03

 

[86 slo-vo]

you sold the mazda? thats a bummer...

 

[Ranger44]

nice lookin truck! but the fazda was coming along so nicely lol whats your plans with the 03

Mild stuff, nothing over the top for a while.

you sold the mazda? thats a bummer...

Haven't sold it yet. But it will be hopefully within the next few weeks. Just got tired of throwing money at something that wasn't ever going to be what I wanted it to be.

The 3L left something to be desired in the power/towing department.