97 2wd Ranger Converted to 4wd TTB V8 Tuff Truck.

I got bit hard by the tuff truck bug, little lower than my previous rigs, for going fast and smaller jumps 4-5ft or less at this time lol.

Bought 97 Reg Cab 2wd Ranger guy started parting out, little rough.

Truck is getting painted Allis Chalmers Orange- bed will be done on Monday , just fixed dents in it this week at school.

Truck is getting Explorer 302 from my purple truck
5spd from 98 F150 with 4.2 V6
4406 manual

D35 TTB

James Duff front 5.5 Longarm kits, going to ad Pro Comp bump stops and some limiting straps.

Rear will get Deaver Race pack 2 & 1/2 lift springs

Running Bronco 2 tank in rear to keep wait on rear

Will have full roll cage and Corbeau suspension seats with 3in padded 5-point harnesses

running 31in Procomp Extreme all terrains

Few pics:

 

[crazyflights]

T-case is mounted, fresh tranny fluid. ferw things left and cab will get plucked on this coming weekend, I wanted to real bad yesterday but not gonna rush to much lol. Will get more pics asap.

had little side track I had duff longarms orginally bolted on wrong sides and upside down LOL oops hahaha but bet I could get it switched back in 2hrs for pizza got me motivated and took about 1hr and then free pizza LOL

 

[SVO42]

Free pizza, free beer...these are a couple of things that can be great motivators.

 

[crazyflights]

snow day today yeah!!! get to work on ranger fun fun, but 1st thing might steal tires from it and put on explorer sport im driving lol

 

[crazyflights]

Ready to put cab on Saturday woohoo, tractor is at my house waiting!!!

 

[crazyflights]

Making some references for my self lol, looking into few things with front driveshaft but I can tell gonna need CV style

http://www.northerndrivetrain.com/product/SPI-211229X.html
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185232

 

[crazyflights]

Few pics, little upset was trying to keep it kinda low center of gravity but had to put 3n body lift for cab to clear transfercase it wasnt something that could just beat cab bottom in a little.

 

[gmanpaint]

Thats pretty cool way to set the cab. I take it after it is all buttoned up, it's off to get painted and the bed put on. Your getting closer and closer!

 

[Keeper0311]

Awesome build man!

 

[Glen4X4]

Nice build, can't wait to see it finished.

 

[crazyflights]

Gman your exactly right, once all hooked up, got little body work to do then off to get paint, then put bed on, Im gonna work on it the rest of the weekend so I hope to get it most of the way mounted down and Hooked up, goal is tto start it next weekend. I still have tp switch rear frame cross members and mounted B2 tank and cut tabs off my disk brake 8.8 and put them on top and mount it as well.

Thanks for the comments..

 

[crazyflights]

I was able to get it down to a 2in body lift instead of the 3, so that made me a little happier! it cranks over with the key, I just need get my tank installed and it will run, then it wont be long!!!

 

[crazyflights]

Allright, making progress order rear spring pads for my disk brake 8.8, gonna weld the tubes also I think, I had some Crow 4point harnesses that were mounted in my RZR, ordered the lower 5th points for those and a neck brace thingy to keep your head solid. Picking up my bed at school this afternoon and hopefuly getting B2 tank mounted!! Should be running by weekend.!!

 

[crazyflights]

Very excited, have the rest of the weekend to work on Ranger!! Should be running, rearend should be mounted should be gettn dang close LOL

Big change- Going to remove 4406 Tcase and install my Atlas 2, I think it will pull high range fine for tuff truck racing and then my low range will be sweet for trails, might get a narrow set of meaty 33s for trail duty!!!

 

[gmanpaint]

Sounds like a plan. I think this rig will be too nice for tuff truck racing though.

We need more pics too :

 

[Dan Whitaker]

What wheels and what size are those? I like the large holes.

 

[crazyflights]

16x8 Pro Comp wheels, and I dunno about 2 nice, I dont want to trash it tho is right, when I race my goal is keep it low to the ground and go fast not sky out on jumps.


So far rear b2 tank now mounted, rear springs fixed *new rear bushings* eventually will get deavers but not yet. Temp rear axle for moving around is out, getting ready to cut old leaf pads off explorer 8.8 and mock it into place but not weld anything solid. I promise more pics Im taking a few today, here one from other day.

 

[crazyflights]

Its alive!!!!!!!!!! Runs and sounds good, need to get radiator mounted and will be almost good to go other than switching tcase hookin driveshafts up and doing brake work lol

 

[crazyflights]

bed is just sitting there i have clearance issue with tank

 

[gmanpaint]

Looks good!

Too bad about that tank, that's going to take some thinking

 

[crazyflights]

Getting close to weekend !!! Hope it can pull itself outta garage maybe sunday