2000 ranger build

**lb295** · 11-29-2009, 03:41 AM

Started on my fornt end about a week ago. My truck had a fabtech 5.5 with a 2.0 shock. Now im putting on a long travel kit i had built by derek moya (pm me for more info). Pics are shittty cell pics cause my cameras bein shitty but ima try to get a new camera this week. but heres what i got goin so far

the kit is 5.5 over
dana 35 hubs
2.5x10 racerunners
lookin like its gunna be bumped and strapped right at 16
keepin all a/c

**lb295** · 11-29-2009, 02:23 PM

any comments or see anything im doing wrong? haha

**lb295** · 11-29-2009, 10:12 PM

also does anyone have any pics of engine braces over a 4.0 ohv?

**kmen1503** · 11-30-2009, 06:21 PM

Lookin good so far.. do u have bigger pics though?

**kmen1503** · 11-30-2009, 06:24 PM

4.0..

**lb295** · 11-30-2009, 09:31 PM

i really like that engine cage^^^ do you know whos it is?

**kmen1503** · 12-01-2009, 12:48 AM

no clue. found it on google. image name is 'bradysenginecage'.

**lb295** · 12-01-2009, 11:01 PM

people with lt xlts: how much ground clearance do u guy have at full bump. ive got roughly 10 inches with 33s. sound about right?

**LVbLaCkRaNgEr** · 12-02-2009, 07:34 PM

yes

**josh_friedrichs** · 12-02-2009, 08:26 PM

looks good man. how long has your truck been down?

**lb295** · 12-02-2009, 11:35 PM

two weeks so far. ive been taking my sweet as time and dont work on it on weekends. maybe 2-3 hours a day.

**Clown'n** · 12-02-2009, 11:40 PM

hey sorry i never came down to check out the truck
after school tomorrow ill take u to your pad and follow u there
kits really comin along though nice work mang

**lb295** · 12-02-2009, 11:52 PM

thanks dude im stoked. haha see u at 6 45? ahahaha

**Clown'n** · 12-03-2009, 12:13 AM

yessir bright and early! dont forget your

**logo88** · 12-04-2009, 08:00 AM

Coming along nice buddy but ur slacking! lol I had my kit put together in 2 weekends!!!! But everything looks just like mine lol. shock hoop placement, the way the frame was cut out. nice and clean work.

**lb295** · 12-06-2009, 06:57 PM

got a few more pics. got pass side boxed and done. just need to solid mount the upper arms. and throw a few more gussests in.

**cllake** · 12-06-2009, 10:06 PM

Could we get smaller pictures please?

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 07:12 PM

gunna be alot of progress this week. its gotta be out of the shop by friday. so takin off work this week and gettin er done. bumps are gettin dropped off tommorow.

one question. im gettin the kit powdercoated. the unballs AND bushings were a fuckin pain in the ass to get in. going to be eve harder to get out. with the uniballs stand up to the heat from powder coating if i leave them in? bushings will come out obveiously

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 10:26 PM

anyone?????

**matt_helton** · 12-07-2009, 10:27 PM

no take everything out. arms need to be bare!

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 10:34 PM

okay thank you helton. you got any tricks for takin delrin bushings out of my arms? i already broke one trying to get it out.

**84prerunner** · 12-07-2009, 10:36 PM

you did put anti seize on the uniballs before you put them in, right?
lol

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by 84prerunner

you did put anti seize on the uniballs before you put them in, right?
lol

ehh grease? ahaha. i was all stoked on my new shit and that was the first thing i did. the uniballs wont be as hard and the bushings because the bushings crack if you try to hammer them out with a punch

**matt_helton** · 12-07-2009, 10:50 PM

hammer and punch is basically the only way to knock em out. also, delrin shouldnt crack or crumble. they will dent and deform a bit on the inner edge when you punch em out but its nothing a round file cant take care off before you put em back in.

oh and if you need new ones, we have plenty in stock.

both for 1.75"x.120 and 2"x.250

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by matt_helton

hammer and punch is basically the only way to knock em out. also, delrin shouldnt crack or crumble. they will dent and deform a bit on the inner edge when you punch em out but its nothing a round file cant take care off before you put em back in.

oh and if you need new ones, we have plenty in stock.

both for 1.75"x.120 and 2"x.250

thats how i cracked it. i straight fucked up the inside of the bushing, got it like an 1/8th in out then tried hammereing the outside flange and it broke a chunk off.

and i did go to bms to get the bushing first but dennis said u guys only sell them as a kit with the inner/outer sleeves and the biushing?

**matt_helton** · 12-07-2009, 10:57 PM

wierd......i know we've sold just bushings before. call him back and tell his ass that i said to do it! lol

ill have a meeting with the higher-ups in the morning about it.

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 11:06 PM

haha okay sounds good. im breens buddy btw that asked you about that slotted alignment lower arm bullshit on my ranger. and i was in there with john the other day too on the ruckus haha

**matt_helton** · 12-07-2009, 11:11 PM

oh hell........why didnt you say so earlier?... lol

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 11:21 PM

haha idk. but ill be there hopfully friday to get my shocks and bumps charged

**matt_helton** · 12-07-2009, 11:24 PM

shit we aint gonna be there friday! leavin thursday afternoon for the snore laughlin race.

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 11:26 PM

hahahaha. well monday then. realistically i prob wont finish till 12 pm sunday night anyways. its just gotta be rolling by monday cause theres two cars coming into the shop monday morning. how long can i drive on the street with just normal air in my shocks

**matt_helton** · 12-07-2009, 11:48 PM

you can leave shop air in there for a few days. its not a big deal.

**lb295** · 12-07-2009, 11:50 PM

okay cool deal

**matt_helton** · 12-08-2009, 11:45 PM

talked to upper management today. bushings are deffinetly sold individualy! let us know if you need some.

**lb295** · 12-09-2009, 11:54 AM

okay cool. well see how it goes taking all these out in a few days. im comin down right now to get some SICK d35 hubs caps =]

**itwassweet** · 12-09-2009, 04:40 PM

dont u have work to be doing... im gonna try and still get out there tonight

**lb295** · 12-11-2009, 12:05 AM

finally got some good pics. startin cyclinh with the shock on the driver side. looks like shes gunna be on the the ground standing on her own. =] so stoked. just need to bust my ass tommorow and get shit done. tell me what you think

oh and theres a pic of my "customized" blitzkrieg hubcaps. i got bored and started fucking with the lathe last night

**lb295** · 12-12-2009, 11:11 AM

ive got bumps also but there 4 in. should i shorten them to 2 or 3? cause the way it is now it will almost ride on the bumps

**evolkid** · 12-12-2009, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by lb295

ive got bumps also but there 4 in. should i shorten them to 2 or 3? cause the way it is now it will almost ride on the bumps

Looks good man.
Shorten the bumps to 2"

-Brian

**logo88** · 12-12-2009, 11:34 AM

Dude you need to shorten them to 2''. It will ride the fuck out of the bumps, and the ride will be nice and stiff lol. Make sure you put anti-sieze on those uniballs!!!! Everything is looking real good. Dont forget to put the wedges back to lock the spindle nut back in place!!

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