yodaman1151's 87 supercab STX

[yodaman1151]

this will be my first build thread so enjoy!

Bought this truck about a month ago, paid $625 and drove it an hour and a half home. specs
-87 supercab STX
-2.9L V6
-4" suspension lift (don't know brand)
-3" body lift (hex shaped bushings?)
-FM145 tranny
-33" Thornbirds
-3.45 stock gears open f/r
-manual hubs
-manual t-case

so far here is the list of stuff done to it:
-flywheel
-clutch
-starter rebuild
-tune up
-greased wheel bearings
-radius arm bushings
-front brakes
-parking brake cables
-rear brakes
-sliders
-battery
-valve cover gaskets
-battery cables
-ground strap to the starter

here is some pics as it sits now

 

[yodaman1151]

heres some pics of putting the sliders on... its all 2x2 square tubing, very simple and yes it IS welded to the frame.

 

[yodaman1151]

heres my latest project:

still gotta fill in the holes and fill the body lift gap under the tailgate and paint the letters blue... yes i know i could just buy a tailgate without holes in it but whats the fun in that?

 

[bobbywalter]

damn!!!!!!

 

[Chance]

Nice! One of these days we're gonna have to get together all the oregon boys and maybe some washington kiddos and have a wheelin meet up there in that northern oregon region.

 

[yodaman1151]

Personally I really want to hit tahuya up in Washington but my clunker ain't freeway worthy and it's a 2 1/2 hour drive. The videos on YouTube are amazing, even some with rangers and bII's !!

 

[TheBeast]

Nice truck man. I love those old body style rangers

 

[pwrranger88]

how is driving it with the 33s and 3.45s?

 

[yodaman1151]

how is driving it with the 33s and 3.45s?

besides losing 3rd gear the other day? great!

honestly i cant figure it out... the rear doesnt have a id tag but the front says 3.45 but this truck has more git up and go than my BII had with a newer engine, 31's and 3.73's so i wanna say its been re-geared but there is no binding in the front and everything looks untouched inside so idk...

 

[yodaman1151]

Nice truck man. I love those old body style rangers

thanks, i was really trying to get a truck with your body style that was about the same stature as this one but the a-hole sold it out from under me.

 

[goldxlt]

got any pictures of how you welded the sliders to the frame?

 

[jhammel85]

Looks good man

 

[yodaman1151]

anybody in the greater portland/vancouver area have a spare 5 spd tranny? i lost 3rd last week and tonight i lost 4th... i think it has to do with the fact i drove it an hour and a half home with less than an ounce of oil in the tranny when i got the truck and since losing third i been pulling hills in second and it is just cooking that tranny. p/m me and ill give you my number or look me up on craigslist... i put up a want ad, name's Brandon

 

[yodaman1151]

So I picked up a FM145 tranny, manual t-case, front driveline, and a decent clutch for $250 from battleground tonight... Install pics coming soon

 

[yodaman1151]

One question I have is that it has ATF in it and my understanding is that the mitsu trannies use 80w90... Do I put gear oil in it or what will happen? I mean I know it won't lubricate as well and that's bad but it was rebuilt so why would they put ATF in it?