410customs wrote: The 98-11 Ranger uses the torsion sprung IFS suspension same as Explorer 95-01. The center carrier (diff) is a reverse rotation dana 35, the ...   Tue Jan 14th, 2020 06:59 pm

MaDMaXX wrote: But the 3.slo has a 20g tank... ? Regular cab vs ext cab is also a factor. ...   Mon Jan 13th, 2020 10:06 am

Tsquare wrote: When you had the bed off why didn't you add a second fuel tank where the original spare tire was located? Because that would've been ...   Sun Jan 12th, 2020 12:27 pm

Wow, the ranger went over 5 months without a wheeling trip :'(  Granted, it was on jack stands for three of those months...  lol Went on ...   Sat Jan 11th, 2020 09:58 pm

OK, time for an update. The past couple months have been really busy with work, the holidays, and some other projects. The ranger is back ...   Sat Jan 11th, 2020 09:50 pm

JAMMAN wrote: Cool, which locker did you end up going with or was that already in there? Those shims look screwed up! (the original ones) It already had ...   Thu Oct 10th, 2019 08:51 pm

.... continued Gave the housing a coat of paint. https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_072155_060000004.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_072155_040000002.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_072155_050000003.jpg Ended up cutting the old bearing cages and inner races off the carrier and pinon. https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_072155_020000000.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_072155_030000001.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_072157_000000001.jpg The ...   Tue Oct 8th, 2019 08:48 pm

OK, so its been a busy summer and a few months since the last update. Haven't done a done a whole lot with the truck, ...   Mon Oct 7th, 2019 09:46 pm

Eddie Money wrote: Is the truck down? Just wondering why the car was hauling the thing. Lol Not currently. Lol. The thing was just a 3hr drive ...   Wed Jul 3rd, 2019 12:28 pm

Update time! It's been a busy few months for me, but I've had the truck out on a pair of wheeling trips since Wellsville. Over ...   Tue Jul 2nd, 2019 09:55 pm

Not too exciting of an update, but I went and bought a thing..... https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_242133_230000000.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_242133_250000001.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_242133_260000002.jpg Its a 31 spline 8.8 with an artec truss, 4.56 gears, yukon grizzly ...   Tue Jul 2nd, 2019 08:29 pm

Wow, it's been a while since I've had anything to add to this thread! It's been a long winter here in the frigid north (otherwise ...   Sun Mar 31st, 2019 10:13 pm

Wow, there are some great shop setups in here! I've always worked on my projects out in the (stone) driveway, which ranges from "not so bad" ...   Sun Mar 24th, 2019 08:25 pm

Scrambler82 wrote: Here's my OHC, it was installed as one of my first Mods. I used the OHC to mount my Remote Face for my Amateur Radio ...   Sun Mar 24th, 2019 07:50 pm

410customs wrote: Fram oil filter!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! LOL Just razzin ya I like Motocraft filters Fram's continually test very low Good luck wheeling, she looks ready This truck doesn't ...   Sun Mar 24th, 2019 07:48 pm

Eddie Money wrote: Ouch. Hope you're ok. Looks sweet. Will those be rugged enough to use like a running board to step in with? I would like ...   Sat Mar 23rd, 2019 05:24 pm

rock sliders (continued).  Welding up the drivers side https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_221945_160000000.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_221945_170000001.jpg So drilling the mounting holes in the frame was major PITA. Ended up buying a 90 degree drill adapter from ...   Fri Mar 22nd, 2019 08:45 pm

Eddie Money wrote: Those look really cool!! Did you box the back half of the frame already? Because It looks like a lot of hanging weight. Thanks! Haven't boxed ...   Wed Mar 20th, 2019 09:45 am

Welp, went and started another project. Finally got tired of knocking dents out of the rocker panels (plus they're getting pretty rusty and are starting ...   Tue Mar 19th, 2019 11:07 pm

Just about every time I work on it I threaten to sell it or burn it down....    does that count?   lol ...   Mon Dec 3rd, 2018 10:01 pm

It seems like I've said "Last trip of the year" like three times now, but I keep getting "talked into" going out again....   oh well  ...   Mon Dec 3rd, 2018 09:51 pm

Ranger_Danger_ wrote: Alright y'all. Sorry to have been inactive. Been so busy building cool stuff that I haven't been on here in forever.  So here's the question  How ...   Mon Nov 26th, 2018 04:48 pm

Eddie Money wrote: Been a little while since I read through your thread. Have you removed the gas tank? I've seen guys relocate a stainless gas ...   Mon Nov 26th, 2018 04:33 pm

Eddie Money wrote: With the new tire carrier and steel front and rear bumpers, hows the weight bias? The rear tire carrier definitely weighs more, but I'm ...   Mon Nov 26th, 2018 01:35 pm

Eddie Money wrote: I thought it looked familiar. I have that one bookmarked. Good price too. Did you have to do any modifications to install or ...   Sun Nov 25th, 2018 05:56 pm

Eddie Money wrote: Jimmyspy wrote: Put the thing on the truck.   https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_240102_250000000.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_240102_260000001.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_240102_260000002.jpg I really like the look of that. Did you make that as well or did you ...   Sun Nov 25th, 2018 01:30 am

Put the thing on the truck.   https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_240102_250000000.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_240102_260000001.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_240102_260000002.jpg ...   Sat Nov 24th, 2018 01:09 am

Bought a thing https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_222229_130000000.jpg https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_222229_130000001.jpg Painted the thing.  https://ford-rangers.com/gallery/54/54_222229_140000002.jpg ...   Thu Nov 22nd, 2018 10:33 pm

Welp, another weekend, another trip to the woods for the danger ranger. I've been super lucky with the abundance of wheeling trips lately!  haha This time ...   Sun Nov 11th, 2018 10:06 pm

MaDMaXX wrote: Yeah, btw, the truck looks nice and mean, you've obviously got experience doing this kind of thing, but i'm still impressed by how prepared ...   Thu Nov 8th, 2018 09:14 pm

MaDMaXX wrote: Sheesh, brave, and your only safety net failed, not a situation i'd like, good job. It was definitely interesting.   Haha.     A little ...   Wed Nov 7th, 2018 12:17 am

Well, It was another busy weekend for the danger ranger. I made a day trip down/over to Rush Off-road Park in Rush, Ky (about a ...   Tue Nov 6th, 2018 06:40 pm

Eddie Money wrote: I spend a lot of time in my garage thinking about my truck. Last night I thought it would be really cool for ...   Sun Oct 28th, 2018 11:39 pm

Ok, so its been a busy couple of weeks(ends) for the ranger. Last weekend I met up with Jim Oaks (owner of TRS) and some ...   Sun Oct 28th, 2018 11:20 pm

Eddie Money wrote: Jimmyspy wrote: MaDMaXX wrote: So how come the fill hole was higher on the replacement cover?  Aftermarket or alternate fit? It's a "SOLID" brand cast cover. ...   Mon Oct 22nd, 2018 10:47 am

Eddie Money wrote: Rust aside, I think you have made a great truck with what you started with. Even when something breaks, you fix it or ...   Mon Oct 22nd, 2018 10:40 am

black06xlt wrote: Jimmyspy wrote: black06xlt wrote: Should have told me I wowould have came out Sorry!   I didn't think of it.  :(    I really wasn't sure if I ...   Wed Oct 17th, 2018 12:43 pm

MaDMaXX wrote: So how come the fill hole was higher on the replacement cover?  Aftermarket or alternate fit? It's a "SOLID" brand cast cover. When I bought ...   Wed Oct 17th, 2018 12:35 pm

black06xlt wrote: Should have told me I wowould have came out Sorry!   I didn't think of it.  :(    I really wasn't sure if I was gonna ...   Tue Oct 16th, 2018 02:23 pm

I think we're overdue for some 'wheeling pictures Took the truck back to Wellsville, OH this past weekend with the Glass City Crawlers. The weather was ...   Tue Oct 16th, 2018 12:20 pm