Stiffening the frame

[SenorNoob]

I'm pretty sure that an old Jeep CJ5 roll bar would fit inside the bed of Ranger.

I have one here. If could be made to fit the Ranger, but it sets down into the bed of the S10 like it was made for it.

 

[Lefty]

I have one here. If could be made to fit the Ranger, but it sets down into the bed of the S10 like it was made for it.

Yes, the Ranger bed is about 1" narrower. Some cutting and welding may be required, The roll bar sure looked good though.

 

[ArloFenwick]

Thanks for the input fellas.



Am I correct in thinking that #4 is exclusive to the extendo cabs? My trucks 2 towns over so I can't really check lol.





Roll bars are out slightly out of the scope of this build in particular.. but boxing some select sections of the frame is definitely on my mind. I'd like to strike a decent balance of adding stiffness and NOT adding a bunch of weight.. if I could.

A big k brace to act as the trans member, boxing the section of frame that 'humps' up from the back of the cab to somewhere around the spring hanger, and then a big x brace or something to tie the back together real well seems like a decent plan of attack in my mind.. I'm gonna be ditching the stock fuel tank for an 8 or 10 gallon cell that'll hang where the spare should be as well.

Perhaps an x brace in the rear wouldnt be necessary.. mabey just adding some bigger round tube crossmembers with plates and gussets would do the trick.. hmmm.
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Once I'm home I'll make some quick sketches of what I got rolling around in my head.. a picture is worth quite a few words I've heard so..

That sounds like a smart approach. A K-brace trans crossmember and selective boxing where the frame steps up should give you a noticeable stiffness gain without turning it into a tank. Sketches will definitely help-curious to see what you come up with.

 

[bobbywalter]

there are several ways to bolt/box the frame in certain sections that greatly aid in this. and yes 4 is an ext cab thing.

my truck only uses the number 8 crossmember....sort of. everything else is custom.

different rig after that.