Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/23/uqebadyq.jpg

Loaded up and off to Clarksville, TN. The explorer V8 swap and hydroboost setup is being done by a friend of mine who is very experienced in this swap. He is also extremely good with electronics. Me? Not so much.

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

Just went through this thread. I'm not a Ford fan by any means, but that is one hell of a build and one badass rock crawler. Can't wait to see how this new Ranger comes out. :metal:

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

Thanks man! Hoping to get her back the weekend of May 4th. Hydroboost will likely not be done, but it will be running and driving

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

Can't wait to see it.

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

Cleaned it up
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Out with the old....

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/r...psda86d969.jpg

Mocking up the new
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/r...psdc2efb1e.jpg

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

installing super duty axles. The Exploder 5.0 is already under the hood

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

If you're gonna built it, may as well built it how ya want it! :lol: :metal:

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

lol. Yea man! I still chuckle when i see your signature. lol

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

Lol which part? Also, How long till the beast is back to climbin' rocks?

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

"I'd rather PUSH my Chevy than DRIVE your Ford!" LOL

hoping to be painted, and driveable/crawlable by spring. Likely moving back to california next summer, so gotta get this gal done way before then. That also means Leftovers has to be done, because that is the rig hauling this thing out to Cali... I gotta lot of work in the next few months...

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

Good luck man. And have fun moving back west. I'm from Sacramento but I wouldn't move back there if someone payed me to do it. :lol:

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

got some updates....

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/12/8ujegaty.jpg

When I installed the rear, I made a mistake...

I centered the rear diff, not the entire axle, so now it's off to one side. I'll redo it once I pull the bed for paint. Ugh. So aggravated at myself. When I did the 9", it was centered in the axle tubes, the sterling is not. oh well. stuff happens

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/12/e8abude9.jpg

also got all the old brackets cut off and ground down on the 50, and ordered a 3 link kit from Barnes using their new Enduro Joints. going to run the 3rd link on the passenger side of the axle.

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

Subscribed. I have a little black 91 Ranger 2WD 2-seater in my garage with a 2.3, blown head. Great looking truck when waxed, but I can't decide what I want to do with it just yet.

Re: 94 SFA Ranger
 

Well, after many months of trying to work on it, I decided to sell it off....
































































Not. In reality it is at a shop having everything done. Currently the shop is rebuilding the front arms, relocating the coilovers, building motor mounts, building a new skid plate, and addressing the running issue.

We found out the factory frame will not work with the front axle, so I decided to keep the full width dana 44 for the front, just beef it up a bit. The plans for this truck is tough wheeling, but more technical than bawls out hammer down stuff.

Here are some of the most recent pics

Front sheetmetal all back together
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New engine cage mounts
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