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 Posted: Mon Jun 11th, 2018 06:19 pm
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 Finished putting my side-step rails on today. ---- John

 






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 Just asking... why didn't you run them full length... wheel well to wheel well ?
How do they connect underneath ?

My OEM Step Rails only do the cab, always thought "wheel well to wheel well" would be the way go, but that's another story !

Also, just noticed your Mirrors... how are they working out ?
I always wanted to do that too, great projects you've done !
How did you attach them, through bolt and nuts.
I thought S/S button-bolts with washers and Ny-lok Nuts on the inside would work; would need to paint them black.
I purchased a set of Black Mirrors for my '88 to replace the S/S units, used them on the '88 before I sold it, but put the S/S Mirrors back on, so now I have the Black set in a box waiting for something to happen... low priority on the To-Do List but now that I see them on a newer body style... you got me thinking !

Thx for the pictures.

Last edited on Tue Jul 3rd, 2018 10:54 am by Scrambler82



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 gotta love the ol Gen I mirrors!!



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 How about a full side picture ?



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Hurst Shifter
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 Scrambler82 wrote: Just asking... why didn't you run them full length... wheel well to wheel well ?
How do they connect underneath ?

My OEM Step Rails only do the cab, always thought "wheel well to wheel well" would be the way go, but that's another story !

Also, just noticed your Mirrors... how are they working out ?
I always wanted to do that too, great projects you've done !
How did you attach them, through bolt and nuts. ===========================================The  2D & 4D extended cab trucks all used the same rear mounting brackets. Only difference is one less pad on the 2D step rail. The rest of the rail serves no purpose, except to reach the rear mounting point. I used steps meant for a standard cab truck.I reversed the rear brackets and welded a 1/4" plate to the top of each one. By reversed, I mean the DS is now on the PS. 4 of the jump seat bolts were replaced with slightly longer ss. The extended bolts were used to mount the modified brackets. Although not really needed, I also added a strap to the frame, like the one on the front step bracket. All of the nuts, bolts and washers that came with the rails, were replaced with SS.  The step rails are also SS. Hard to get photos, but these might give you an idea.

                        As to the mirrors, they are from a mid 80s  Ranger. I saw how the factory mounting brackets were made inside the old Ranger door and just used a piece of 1/4" x 1/2" aluminum bar stock as a back-up in my doors. I drilled and tapped the bars to accept the SS mounting bolts. Once the mirrors were mounted, I also bonded the aluminum bars to the inside of the doors with some silicone. That way, I can remove the mirrors without  the bars dropping inside the doors. Mounting the mirrors was easy. Working out how to finish off the original window corners took a bit more figuring.  ------ John   
                                               



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 +1 on the mirrors.



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 You got me. I kept looking and looking for some feature on/around the steps of the bed in the pics in the OP and then I realized that......he's talking about NERF BARS!



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 Waterlooboy2hp wrote:
Scrambler82 wrote:
Just asking... why didn't you run them full length... wheel well to wheel well ?
How do they connect underneath ?

My OEM Step Rails only do the cab, always thought "wheel well to wheel well" would be the way go, but that's another story !

Also, just noticed your Mirrors... how are they working out ?
I always wanted to do that too, great projects you've done !
How did you attach them, through bolt and nuts. ===========================================
The  2D & 4D extended cab trucks all used the same rear mounting brackets. Only difference is one less pad on the 2D step rail. The rest of the rail serves no purpose, except to reach the rear mounting point. I used steps meant for a standard cab truck.
I reversed the rear brackets and welded a 1/4" plate to the top of each one. By reversed, I mean the DS is now on the PS. 4 of the jump seat bolts were replaced with slightly longer ss. The extended bolts were used to mount the modified brackets. Although not really needed, I also added a strap to the frame, like the one on the front step bracket. All of the nuts, bolts and washers that came with the rails, were replaced with SS.  The step rails are also SS. Hard to get photos, but these might give you an idea.


                       
As to the mirrors, they are from a mid 80s  Ranger. I saw how the factory mounting brackets were made inside the old Ranger door and just used a piece of 1/4" x 1/2" aluminum bar stock as a back-up in my doors. I drilled and tapped the bars to accept the SS mounting bolts. Once the mirrors were mounted, I also bonded the aluminum bars to the inside of the doors with some silicone. That way, I can remove the mirrors without  the bars dropping inside the doors. Mounting the mirrors was easy. Working out how to finish off the original window corners took a bit more figuring.  ------ John   

                                               

Nice work, good to see the mounting.
Interesting how you did the mirrors !



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5" SuperLift, 33" x 12.50 x 15"
Hurst Shifter
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Front and Rear Bumpers by Custom 4x4 Fabrication, OK; now Mike's Welding and Fabrication.
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 Scrambler82 wrote: How about a full side picture ?

Almost forgot that you wanted to see a full side shot. Thinking you wanted to see an over-all shot of what  the standard cab steps look like on an extended cab. --- John





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 Waterlooboy2hp wrote:
Scrambler82 wrote:
How about a full side picture ?


Almost forgot that you wanted to see a full side shot. Thinking you wanted to see an over-all shot of what  the standard cab steps look like on an extended cab. --- John




Yes, that is what I wanted !

I can see where the Step bars look ok on the full truck view... and if they were WW to WW, it would look too long !

Now I can also get an idea about the mirrors, the overall look, ok here too... I see you are a Visor Guy... I am working on mine now.

Bought used, sanded it down need to rework a couple of the holes and add some support where I think it is needed, then get it painted.

Truck looks good, thanks for the side-on view !



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5" SuperLift, 33" x 12.50 x 15"
Hurst Shifter
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 Scrambler82 wrote: Waterlooboy2hp wrote:
Scrambler82 wrote:
How about a full side picture ?


Almost forgot that you wanted to see a full side shot. Thinking you wanted to see an over-all shot of what  the standard cab steps look like on an extended cab. --- John

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... I see you are a Visor Guy... I am working on mine now.

Bought used, sanded it down need to rework a couple of the holes and add some support where I think it is needed, then get it painted.Yah, I grew up when the visors were fairly common on both trucks and cars. --- I bought my visor new, but plain, with no lights. I installed my own custom lights. They are clear with SS rims, when not turned on. They light up amber. I added what you might call a drop ceiling on the underside to hide the rough fiberglass and the wiring is in a length of plastic wire mold. ----- Another  thing you may not see on a step-side, is a narrow toolbox. Mine is only 11" wide. --- JohnHere is my Visor ---



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I do like Visors, mine is a Lund designed for the 4th Gen. Rangers, I too purchased one without lighting, I also purchased the newer style LED low profile Amber  lights, and mod'd the visor to fit the lights.
I used five lights but the number is up to the owner.  Mine are place similar to your center three and the outside two.
If interested I can get a picture or two of the Visors and lights.

My Tool Box, which is sitting in the barn at the moment, is a low profile, picked for its ability to fit in the Short bed steppie from the Cab end to the wheel wells.
It has a lot of room, but I would have to measure it to see just how it fit the height !  It always carried all of the off-road tools and needed items for Trail Riding... !

Always good to see ideas from other Ranger Owners, a lot which over lap with ideas already in place and my list is long... has been since I purchased this one !

Good Luck on your projects, the ones you have done look good !

Ltr

Last edited on Sun Jul 8th, 2018 12:05 am by Scrambler82



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Hurst Shifter
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