Thread: 99 ranger 4x4 build

So i picked up this ranger for $3500 with 30,000 miles on it. Its a 4x4 3.0 stick. So heres a few pictures of the process.



Took out the stock deck and threw in a Pioneer AVH-3200BT


new 31x10.50x15 BFG AT's




Start of the front bumper (MCM FAB)
(4) Hella 500's

sick truck bro!!

Great buy!

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thanks, now just to decide to go long travel or mid travel

Lt it will cost u less in the long run

ya, but is LT reliable? I drive 600 miles a week for work, and need it to be as reliable as possible

from what i understand the long travel kit adds tons of strengh and travel there no real down side if you were asking me and from what i hear going from a tbar ifs to a long travel coilover ifs it rides a lot better

their are pros and cons. yes your gonna have more travel and more adjustability from a coilover setup but with that comes more roll from your ttruck in turns and if you want it to not bottom out a lot in the desert your gonna need a stiffer valving which is gonna suck for driving on the road. Its all about what you wanna do though.

well i drive a shitload for work. so its gonna be 80% daily driving 20% weekend fun. I talked to my buddy who is a Ford Mechanic. He told me that with my hubs (pulse vacuum) I can eliminate my 4x4 axles and basically convert to 2wd. That opens up alot of options. Aaron from Dixon quoted me $1500 for axles alone. Now i just have to make the decision to commit to long travel... Or just have MCM build a new upper and lower off my stock spindle and go coil-overs.

Also Long travel kits don't neccesarily add strength. Think about how much stress you put on your truck now with stock width arms and mild offroading. Now think about how much more stress is added on your mounting points when you go 4 inches over and are able to go faster in the desert. The only way a long travel kit is going to add strength is if you plate your frame and plateing has nothing to do with a long travel kit.

***UPDATE***
- Bumper gets powdercoated next week
- Skidplate gets machined next week
So I just picked up my coil-overs today. 6" FOA 2.0 with reservoirs. I've heard bad things about Blue Coils which is what comes on these. Im gonna go with Eibach Springs. So what spring rate do you guys recommend? Like it was mentioned above. This will be a DD for 80% of the time with 500+ miles a week.

Originally Posted by dirtbagcfh

I've heard bad things about Blue Coils which is what comes on these. Im gonna go with Eibach Springs.

Good choice!

no opinions on Spring weight?

MCM removed the bumper today. Also cut out the skid plate and sent both of them to Powdercoat. Hopefully have it back and welded back on friday. Got a picture of the skidplate after it was cut on the plasma table. XXX stands for straight edge if you were wondering.

I'm running a king 18" 600lb spring on a fox 2.5x8" coil over the front of my 4x4, very happy with the ride on and off road. Good luck, cool to see more 4x4's!

- Eddie

thanks for the reply !!! ill try out the 600lb spring first.

jared im running the same thing as eddie on my truck but i have a 16" spring

thanks for your input guys. Im going to Butch's to get springs whenever i get time. Than ill get those bitches mounted and start planning the next step

bumper is done !!! Got it all welded up today at MCM. Satin Black Powdercoat.

well... got all my shocks front and rear and new bumps ready to go in. but some asshole jumped the curb today and plowed into my front end and destroyed the front end... insurance adjuster meeting is monday. GOD FUCKING DAMNIT


TO BE CONTINUED

so whats up with the truck

frame is twisted, cab is twisted, core support is wasted, all the headlights need replaced, both fenders and hood are ruined... insurance totaled the truck and wanted 1500 to buy it back. so i got my insurance check and just bought an 01 ranger... off to start another build !!