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I'm Starting to get it together!

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dflated19 avatar
dflated19   +1y
k Im sure you have all heard bout my frame and how i am pretty much screwed ... well i sat down and worked it out...here it is
below is a pic of my frame
Step1: weld in rear cross member

Step2: Weld in notch

Step3: tack axle on frame
Step4: weld on upper link bars
Step5: Weld on lower link bars
Step6: Weld on brackets
Step7: Torch front spring mounts off

Step8: Weld brackets on
Step9: notch tie rods and I-beam

Step10: relocate side engine
Step11: put in raised cross members
Step12: hook up air management
Step13: notch for bed
Step14: plumb the lines
Step15: hook up fuel system
Step16: hook electrical back up
Step17: reattach bed

for the 4 link my dad is a genious when it comes to geomety and my uncle can weld.



95lowtide avatar
95lowtide   +1y
geezus man!! that frame is shot!! reminds me of my room mates Isuzu pickup he just bought. clean ass truck but the frame is rotting away. makes me wonder how its stayed together this long. anywho, sounds like you got a good idea of what you wanna do. how are you gonna do your fuel system? gonna use stock gas tank for now and relocate it or are you just gonna go ahead and get a fuel cell? good luck with it bro!
dflated19 avatar
dflated19   +1y
im stickin with stock tank in bed i will upgrade to Bronco tank tho someday. but im just gona cut some square tubing and make the notch outa that and well hack away and see what i get. If i screw up just torch the tack and start over.
bodydropped85 avatar
bodydropped85   +1y
y not just build a back half???
95lowtide avatar
95lowtide   +1y


well from what i can tell, that whole frame looks shot all to hell to me. but then again im only seeing the back end.

hey need...whats under the cab look like?
dflated19 avatar
dflated19   +1y
im thinking of doing a SFBD...I have some friends coming over to pretty much do it for me (becuase im paying their hotel bill and gas money to ITB...lol). but im gonna talk to them if not ill have a shop do it later in the yrs. It would make sense to build a new frame to SF it since it is this far but ya.
scrp1day avatar
scrp1day   +1y
awsome bro! sfbd! will looks so b.a.!
baha avatar
baha   +1y
have you taken any measurements to see how far off the frame is? It shouldn't be to hard to straighten it back out while adding your new crossmembers.
bodydropped85 avatar
bodydropped85   +1y
yea i would just build a new frame to, ranger frames suck!
scrp1day avatar
scrp1day   +1y
^ the most knowledgable ranger hater!