Thread: -The "Johnny Branch" Ranger-

Originally Posted by FasterNU

Yea I had a feeling you would want to shorten the bumps up some.

Gonna shorten mine this week... but I'm torn between dropping mine from 4 to 3"... or if I should go all the way down to 2".

Did you at least get in some good miles before the steering went?

I also have to shorten mine. My goal is to make them hit on the last 3" of wheel travel, so whatever that equates to at the bump is what I'll run.

Ya I don't mind them being short, the shocks hold up well throughout wheel travle so the bumps are just a bonus, the power steering snag didn't slow me down any, we fixed it on shell reef expy. Just needed a hose clamp, fluid and a good wipedown, not sure how many miles I got in, I'm thinking 20 to 30 haha it was enough to shake it up some

Still my favorite Gen.2 ranger by far! Can't get enough pics!

Any update on this thing ???

Ya working on a few things right now, got a lil list of shit to fix ,trying to make the memorial.
Changing harmonic balancer to the right oz weight, over flow radiator bottle, extend the float vent tubes on the carb, put correct length limit straps on the rear, shorten the front bumps 2 inches and a few other things

Update on the one piece?

Front clip is being worked on finally, gonna have some shape pics soon, here's a pic from chili cook off race, took the truck out for a night session

Sweet!!! I've been holding off on painting my truck cause I want to see how this comes out!

I'm with you fat, I wanna see these on our trucks, I have had about 5 others on this site show some interest as well

saw this at the expo last year, bad ass truck man! keep up the good work!

Truck was looking purdy over the wknd at Elsinore!

Originally Posted by sikspak

I'm with you fat, I wanna see these on our trucks, I have had about 5 others on this site show some interest as well

Make that 6 I would love a front clip for my 88.

I beat you to it Jonny

^^ that looks so cool!!

Good luck turning that fender into a one piece haha, its gonna have tbat type of look just thought out better

No one piece! I'm keeping the three piece lol

What fender is that? It doesn't line up at all.

It's a Baker Expo front fender. The door and hood lines are really close, but for obvious reasons the headlights is way off hahA

I thought so, haha

wow that fender looks incredibly wide, hey any chance you have some pix of the bedside mounts? im trying to get ideas

It will be interesting to see, getting the fender wide without looking odd near the grill will be difficult. I think I would move the headlights outward a couple inches and then widen the grill area to make it up.

I'd say make a conversion clip to a 92-96 bronco, but what the hell

Any pics of the clip yet?

Originally Posted by fat

Any pics of the clip yet?

Shit'll never happen lol

Update kinda, has about 150 dirt miles on it now, still working bugs out some
Johnny Branch Engineering ranger hitting devils slide - YouTube

Sounds badass! Cool vid!

way rad! sounds really mean!

Bad ass... Your ranger is a beast!

Thanks guys, I'm glad I finally got a few good runs out of it and didn't have any problems

Sounds and looks good. Now get the front clip finished.

Its a dam shame to cover up all that beauty!

Didn't wanna go back through the thread!.. But, what engine are you running? It sounds awesome!

Originally Posted by 3linkedchevy

Sounds and looks good. Now get the front clip finished.

this!!! your truck's a beauty for sure

Motor is a bob crowder/dougan built small block ford, solid roller lifters, ford motorsport ported heads, boss crank and rods, f303 ford cam, weiand excelerator intake with a holley 700 double pumper, I bought the short block off a buddy who had it in his 66 drag mustang, used to run 7.80 in the 1/8 at perris, I built and assymbled it the rest of the way. Clip is on its way trust me, I wanna drive this around town so bad!

Kevin called and asked if you could barrow my bypasses I told him yea but I was outta town till Friday.... I take it you were going out before Friday?

Ya wanted to throw something on to get a comparison/starting point, I left fri afternoon

Yea I got home Friday around 5 from outta town. Maybe next time around or what not. Or shot even if were out there it only takes a Lil bit to get them off and on. But a warning don't put them on unless your ready o order some. Once you drive your truck with bypasses you'll hate it without. I drove mine for a year no bypass just a lot of valving. And holly shot it's like a whole new truck. Deff a must have on links.

Ok I'm gonna ask......Any updates on the front clip?

Hey man, do you remember the specs on your old 9" rearend? My buddy owns it, ands selling it and I was looking at buying it and he doesn't know much about it.

How's the truck coming along johnny