TNT Ranger dana 30/8.8

[crawlin91]

Congrats on TOTM!

 

[brinker88]

Congrats dude! It is well deserved.

 

[Stang5lgt]

Yeah back to back! TNT and Double R!!!!

 

[atrudeau]

Thanks for all of the support it was a close race at the end!

 

[turbo2.9]

Hey just wanted to say congrats on totm. I really like your guy's rangers!
My buddy is beginning his d30 swap soon and your d30 builds gave us alot of good info! thanks! ive got a first gen myself with a shortened d44. Again sweet trucks man! keep it comin!

 

[atrudeau]

Hey just wanted to say congrats on totm. I really like your guy's rangers!
My buddy is beginning his d30 swap soon and your d30 builds gave us alot of good info! thanks! ive got a first gen myself with a shortened d44. Again sweet trucks man! keep it comin!

Thanks for the support and be sure to post build pics!

 

[Rebag]

hey im beginning the same swap on my 89' ranger, i am also going to run RE coils and i was wondering if you cud pass on any info or pics on how you did your upper coil mount? Very cool truck by the way!

 

[Stang5lgt]

hey im beginning the same swap on my 89' ranger, i am also going to run RE coils and i was wondering if you cud pass on any info or pics on how you did your upper coil mount?

I setup TNT and Double R the same on the front. That is why they both have mad flex. Post # 32

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125972&page=3

Post # 39 when I built the Merc. Merc shows step by step pics. Since the Merc was originally torsion bars I had to add the TTB coils to the Merc frame. So it was easier to set up the coil retainers on those. I did TNT and Double R in place.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303902&page=2

 

[Rebag]

I setup TNT and Double R the same on the front. That is why they both have mad flex. Post # 32

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125972&page=3

Post # 39 when I built the Merc. Merc shows step by step pics. Since the Merc was originally torsion bars I had to add the TTB coils to the Merc frame. So it was easier to set up the coil retainers on those. I did TNT and Double R in place.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303902&page=2

thanks allot for all the info and props to buiding all three of these rigs you do very nice work!

 

[Stang5lgt]

thanks allot for all the info and props to buiding all three of these rigs you do very nice work!

TNT wouldn't have happened without Austins slave labor. I sat in a lawn chair with a wipe and a can of Pepsi Max or beer depending on the time of day and keep him motivated. Wipe was just insurance my evil eye is normally enough to keep him from bitching and moaning. Since he has been helping more lately on Jeep projects he is getting a lot better and I fear he might be as good as me soon so I if he gets too good I might have to cut him off. I don't need him taking my place yet. LOL JK

He got a hold me cause TNT was his baby and needed some attention. I could see he was circling the import tuner abyss and I wanted to snatch him back from the edge before he was lost to rice mobiles forever. I knew he had potential since he own a Ranger so I was willing to look past the import sports car. I can just imagine his face as he reads and I am ROTFLMAO... First he told me he wanted me to build an Explorer 8.8 that is what I build mostly for a living. So I built him a Disc brake 8.8 with 4.56 and Elocker setup for his truck. Then he asked if I could help install it. I trailed his truck to my shop and once I had TNT hostage Austin had little choice but to SAS the front. LOL He took a week off work to help me work on it. Truck turned out great and is a beast! And may have never happened if Austin hadn't found my 8.8 axles and seen the Merc. Now he tells me he wants to do full widths... sigh

 

[atrudeau]

One of the best decisions I have ever made! I will never regret building TNT. Such a great feeling when something you worked hard for pays off. I still like to play with my imports but I enjoy working on 4x4's the most now. All thanks to you Josh!

TNT wouldn't have happened without Austins slave labor. I sat in a lawn chair with a wipe and a can of Pepsi Max or beer depending on the time of day and keep him motivated. Wipe was just insurance my evil eye is normally enough to keep him from bitching and moaning. Since he has been helping more lately on Jeep projects he is getting a lot better and I fear he might be as good as me soon so I if he gets too good I might have to cut him off. I don't need him taking my place yet. LOL JK

He got a hold me cause TNT was his baby and needed some attention. I could see he was circling the import tuner abyss and I wanted to snatch him back from the edge before he was lost to rice mobiles forever. I knew he had potential since he own a Ranger so I was willing to look past the import sports car. I can just imagine his face as he reads and I am ROTFLMAO... First he told me he wanted me to build an Explorer 8.8 that is what I build mostly for a living. So I built him a Disc brake 8.8 with 4.56 and Elocker setup for his truck. Then he asked if I could help install it. I trailed his truck to my shop and once I had TNT hostage Austin had little choice but to SAS the front. LOL He took a week off work to help me work on it. Truck turned out great and is a beast! And may have never happened if Austin hadn't found my 8.8 axles and seen the Merc. Now he tells me he wants to do full widths... sigh

 

[bobbywalter]

awesome rides guys.


nice to see reasonable d30 builds that get used properly

 

[escort_gts]

awesome rides guys.


nice to see reasonable d30 builds that get used properly

I agree. It's nice to see other people swapping to D30's besides me.

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[1RangerNut]

That's one nice lookin ranger you have there.

Also I must have missed it but did you buy that bumper or built it cuz I think it look's damn good?

 

[Rebag]

I'm trying to figure out materials im going to use for my three link setup. Do the three energy suspension bushings you used come with tube that they press into? or did you just buy the appropriate material?