410Custom's builds a 2007 Ranger V8 - custom truck build - Project "Ranger Premier"

[Josh P]

(I own a Toyota and a Jeep) hahaha

I'd rather drive a Jeep and work on a ford.

 

[410Fortune]

Truck is home! Got a text at 1:30
Am he made it

I feel good about that

 

[sandsprayer]

Thanks you guys!!! Thanks for hanging in there with us
This truck build has only just begun
Your praise means a lot, we spoke a lot about the explorer forum and ranger forum families this weekend
That’s what we are one big happy family of oldschool enthusiast who know better then to build a Jeep or yota lol lol

He is half way home only a few issues
I flexed the truck out a bit for him today so he could see the rear locker and low range and watch the suspension work
I can’t wait to see those videos
She handles the road and the off road that is for sure

However the drivers RCV axle is slinging grease … no biggie I’m sure they will warranty no problem! Insert Cringe
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NICE!
in that 1st pic is that an exhaust exit I see on the Trac? I've been looking at that spot as an exit for couple years

 

[410Fortune]

Yes
But a body lift is required to stuff the pipes between the frame and back of the cab to make those bends

There are pics in my trac thread
I did not build that exhaust I got lucky
But I plan to improve it

 

[Rick]

Congrats on a job well done. That's one badass Ranger.

 

[EddieMoney]

An we ride off into the sunset....

It was a long late drive home. But I smiled every mile.

The Blues Brothers together at last

 

[donalds]

She looks so good

 

[410Fortune]

Congrats

Thank you Rick!
I remember riding in the pumpkin at truck haven years ago “when you lost your wallet” we went back to the store to see if they had it

Many sources for inspiration over the years…
All centered around this forum and this group!!! So thank you!!


I am now knee deep in a ranger
Build, an FJ suspension refresh and undercoat, as well as fix a 4wabs module on a 14 wrangler…. Many times Blue came first!! Now she’s home

 

[vroomzoomboom]

Many times Blue came first!! Now she’s home

5 years after the first post.

 

[sandsprayer]

There are pics in my trac thread

OMG! More catching up? thinking I got to retire.........

 

[410Fortune]

Yes summer of fun with 4 sport tracs! It’s almost the winter of resurrections as I have about 5 projects going now!

Lots of cool info in that thread
The “stang trac” is a beast.
I drove it to work with Eddie over the weekend hoping we would have time to do some drag racing… but we didn’t have the chance lol lol lol his truck would give it a run for its money even though I have similar cam exhaust smaller tires and a manual

You are not retired yet?? Oh brother come join us “retired”
Folk I’ve never worked so hard

 

[sandsprayer]

5 years after the first post.

post #9

I will try to keep this thread short and sweet

I went back and reread this thread. Jamie how many re incarcerations of this project are there? Holy crap

 

[sandsprayer]

Yes summer of fun with 4 sport tracs! It’s almost the winter of resurrections as I have about 5 projects going now!

Lots of cool info in that thread
The “stang trac” is a beast.
I drove it to work with Eddie over the weekend hoping we would have time to do some drag racing… but we didn’t have the chance lol lol lol his truck would give it a run for its money even though I have similar cam exhaust smaller tires and a manual

You are not retired yet?? Oh brother come join us “retired”
Folk I’ve never worked so hard

I can't retire yet- gotta buy a house for my "wife"

 

[410Fortune]

Ouch

Even tiny homes are a gazzillion bucks these days. A 20’ low trip shipping container is about $2500

If you read that sport trac thread your gonna hate me even more… we found a v8 sport trac in Spokane with 5 speed and that side exit exhaust for cheap, I barely had to do
Anything hahahahaha

 

[410Fortune]

I will be making a condensed version of this thread
A build sheet of sorts
We went down many paths on the way to this result

I am now planning a ttb sport trac for me maybe with a sbf and Holley, maybe a 4 cyl turbo… let’s see what falls in my lap…

Right now I’m fixing wife’s FJ (been out of service two years) and building my son his first ranger, he’s 15.75 and has a permit yikes

 

[Rick]

A 20’ low trip shipping container is about $2500

Exactly what I paid for ours one tripper. Looks brand new inside and out.

bI will be making a condensed version of this thread
A build sheet of sorts
We went down many paths on the way to this result

I am now planning a ttb sport trac for me maybe with a sbf and Holley, maybe a 4 cyl turbo… let’s see what falls in my lap…

Right now I’m fixing wife’s FJ (been out of service two years) and building my son his first ranger, he’s 15.75 and has a permit yikes

A TTB Sport Trac would be wild!

 

[sandsprayer]

Exactly what I paid for ours one tripper. Looks brand new inside and out.


A TTB Sport Trac would be wild!

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[410Fortune]

That setup would chirp some 35s lol

Truck update!
She tossed tons of grease out of the drivers cv axle at the diff? No visible cracks or slits in boot that I could find. I assumed bad clamp job? I believe he’s going to try and get it repaired locally (I would)

The Holley shows lean at times on the drive home, the mat temp would get into the yellow and a/f would drop to 9-10 (normally around 14-15 during break in / learning)

Also she can be difficult to re start when hot

So I hd Brett put Eddie in touch with his contact at Holley and they will be doing a remote tune this “will solve all hard start and drivability issues” I am told this is all normal and that most new setups need a tune
So Eddie ordered a cheapo laptop and I’m sending him the data cable

My friend Ben and I will be working a couple
Of cosmetic pieces for this
Build as well as a
Lower skid plate and more suspension brace…

As I said this build has just begun
Videos are getting edited and will be posted soon.

 

[CDW6212R]

That setup would chirp some 35s lol

Truck update!
She tossed tons of grease out of the drivers cv axle at the diff? No visible cracks or slits in boot that I could find. I assumed bad clamp job? I believe he’s going to try and get it repaired locally (I would)

The Holley shows lean at times on the drive home, the mat temp would get into the yellow and a/f would drop to 9-10 (normally around 1.4-15 during break in / learning)

Also she can be difficult to re start when hot

So I hd Brett put Eddie in touch with his contact at Holley and they will be doing a remote tune this “will solve all hard start and drivability issues” I am told this is all normal and that most new setups need a tune
So Eddie ordered a cheapo laptop and I’m sending him the data cable

My friend Ben and I will be working a couple
Of cosmetic pieces for this
Build as well as a
Lower skid plate and more suspension brace…

As I said this build has just begun
Videos are getting edited and will be posted soon.

Check out that inner axle seal, the internal spring can be popped out accidentally when installing the axle through it. I did that once with my 2nd truck, new axles I put in my 99 when I first got it in 2006. I read about that possibility after I discovered the leak on its first test drive, it left a small puddle when parked back in the driveway.

 

[EddieMoney]

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