Recent content by cowboycarl888

thats all i got now, i felt like id update my thread for the NW people! the truck is almost done, all i need to make is a front shaft, leaf clamps, new rear tires, and then paint the bed and its ready to go!! let me know what you guys think!

worked yesterday/last night, got the back lifted up and level with the front now!! then i did some testing and the rear is still smashing the bed. so i went and chopped the fenders more which makes the bed look SUPER SHORT!! but i like it! BEFORE: AFTER:

since im not going to flatbed it for a few more months i decided to work on the bed a little.. idk, its probalby a lost cause but it makes the truck look less of a POS!! so i pulled out that big asss dent on the driverside where i hit a pole/gate and sanded, primed, painted.... i still need t...

ive gotten back into working on it the past couple of days.. sort of finishing it up!! When i finished the swap the rear end was sitting 2-3 inches lower than the front so Im still trying to work that out.. i welded in my shock hoops and painted the frame with flat black paint (97 cents at...

got some more work done to it today, fine tuning i guess. took out the middle leaf from the chevy 63 pack and threw it in front. i need to throw another ranger one in back... then welded up the rear.. definantly need new tread in the rear and more places to flex it out...

test drive today! flexes like a mofo!!! 1WD is poop. gona weld the rear soon.

mmmmmm!!!!

SURPLUS CENTER HYDRO ASSIST!!

started working on gettin em under... the rear was simple, since the rear was a dually axle the spring perches were surprisingly the same width as the ranger! so the rear was kind of a bolt in swap! Threw the axle under and bolted up the U-Bolts (15/16 socket size). This stuff is BEEFY...

FINALLY GOT AXLES TODAY! WUN TUNS!!!! DANA60 and Sterling 10.25 with matching 4.10s!!!!

then started working on the front suspension. messed around with the hangers and shackle angle, got it pretty decent i think... just under 45* with the weight on it. running expo rear leafs up front (56 inches long).. took out the overload, but maybe ill put it back in later? anyways.. then cut...

i got my front bumper mounted up, added some tube to extend the bumper out about 6.25 inches.. eventually im going to re-inforce it even more by adding some upper supports to stop the rotating force and some side supports to stop side to side movement.

set up the rear the way i have wanted to... chopped the rear off... then got some 2x4 box steel.. welded between the rails and reinforced the heck outta it!! then moved the rear shackle hangers down a bit to help the angle and clearance...

Welded on the front crossmember/leaf hanger.. going to gusset and re-inforce it now... just a pic of the garage, both parentals are no where in sight today so i have the area to my self!! messin around with the front bumper and winch mounting stuff too.

started building the suspension for leafs.. chopped up the frame a little to make room for the hanger.. made the front crossmember/leaf hanger... a little night shot w/ some rock lights..