Exhaust leak is fixed,   bolts on the pass downpipe were not tight. Fixed now!

Put truck on lift made it easy to fix leak......and take more pics for your eyes to parooooooze
We made a simple skid plate for the trans lines and cooler stack from a spare Explorer skid, worked out really really well!
Bent it up with the press to get correct angles and spacing, the rest was done with a grinder


Skid front view:


can still access radiator drain, hoses, and oil filter easily...this is waaaaaay better then the plastic catch tray that comes factory...

really adds some protection for the trans cooler lines and radiator.


Final pics of the undercarriage, first up the running board install and mounts, sorry they have a little mud on them :)
front, almost stock Ranger


rear, custom fab


trimmed/spaced factory ranger skidplate to clear 4406e t case:


while under the truck we returned the fog lights to a stock halogen bulb and wiring, the truck came to us with crappy HID ballast and bulbs


Here's a shot of the exhaust/driveshaft, t case, trans, etc.....I'm getting used to working over my head! So nice!


We cannot drive this ranger on the road yet.....our driveway is too nasty mix of snow ice slush mud and running water, we have been using snow tracks to commute.... so I plan to run the bulldozer and make the road passable so we can test run this truck not just out front but on the highway.... should be interesting!
Stay tuned....

Last edited on Thu Jan 30th, 2020 12:40 pm by 410customs