RockRangerII the build up.

[410Fortune]

the coolest is when everything works, its a PITA to get it all there but once it does its cool I am SO close on the BII...

 

[FROADER]

Now you and Tom can have "races" going up a hill while walking next to the trucks!

All sounds awesome Matt.

 

[Gay-briel]

I did

do you still have a bigger picture of those demensions?

 

[RockRanger]

I dont have it anymore I have no idea where it ended up. Probably got tossed out. All I did was use a square, a tape measure, and a bit of geomitry to figure it out. I did end up making it to tall and had to cut it down an ind or so to get it to fit under the bed. A 1" body lift sure would make it fit much nicer. It is something that I have considered adding to my truck. After my trip to maob it did hit a few times when going over stuff. Most of them were pretty much optional lines that I knew I was going to hit on.

 

[Gay-briel]

I dont have it anymore I have no idea where it ended up. Probably got tossed out. All I did was use a square, a tape measure, and a bit of geomitry to figure it out. I did end up making it to tall and had to cut it down an ind or so to get it to fit under the bed. A 1" body lift sure would make it fit much nicer. It is something that I have considered adding to my truck. After my trip to maob it did hit a few times when going over stuff. Most of them were pretty much optional lines that I knew I was going to hit on.

well, im actually running a 3inch body lift, so i know clearance isnt an issuse...


I wasnt sure how much larger you made it then the tank or if you was a very snug fit

 

[RockRanger]

mine ended up very snug. I had to bend the edges of the tank in a bit to make it all fit. Then I used the plumbers straping to hold the tank in.

 

[RockRanger]

Spent a bit of time on it today toding some running around collecting parts. I got the speedo to work A speedo cable off an aerostar is about 6" longer then a ranger one ad bolts right in. Mine came off a 91 in the bone yard. They are available new for around 20-25 bucks from napa and others. However they were specia order everywhere so it was a few days wait. I went to the pick and pull so I could double check that it would work. It would. So if you do a doubler order up an aerostar speedo cable a week before you need it so you have it when you are ready.

I also found a knob for the shifter. It is a plastick knob from Napa for like 7 bucks. uses a 3/8 fine thread bolt. I just welded a bolt on the end of my shifter and it was ready to go. If I had a torch and 3/8 tap my shifter could have been much nicer.

 

[RockRanger]

Started on my bumper. I was determined to get the best approck angle I could get so that ment getting the winch behind the bumper. Did a bit of hacking and this is what I came up with. Also a side view of the approch angle I have. Also the grill fits back in with little if any triming. I can get my hand back inside to flip from free spool to in gear as well. Still need to figure out where to mount the control box.

 

[RockRanger]

Then I set up DB1's bender that I borrowed too long ago and feel bad for keeping it for so long. Started bending some tube. Im still trying to figure out this bender thing. Hopefully I will figure it out eventually. Hope to add more to it tommorow and start on the tcase skid plate.

 

[RockRanger]

The little box square is an angle piece going from the back of the lower tube to the back of the winch plate. I picked up some 6"6" triangle gussets today to help support it. All the plate is 1/4" It is what I had at the house so I used it.

Not overspray. It is fiberglass dust from trimming the body to get the winch to clear. I had to trim alot to make it fit. Once I pull it out to paint it I will probably trim more. There are a few spots where I have about 1/8" of clearnce from body to winch.

 

[section525]

Well it looks good. I don't think I could get mine that far back. But I'll try.

Looks like you're a bending pro too!

 

[IZwack]

Well it looks good. I don't think I could get mine that far back. But I'll try.

I think you have a transmission cooler to move

 

[section525]

Over-rated.

 

[FROADER]

Nice work Matt. Do you have a sketch as to what you want it to look like? I'm guessing a little mix between Bill's and Ranger Digger's...?

 

[RockRanger]

Yup pretty much. a bit of a mix. I dont have a photo editing program on my computer to draw with. Even if I did I wouldnt know how to use it . Im hoping to get it finished up tommorow. Hopefully get it painted as well.

If I have time I want to get started on my new tcase skid plate.

 

[Rick]

Nice work Matt That sucker is really stuffed in there!

 

[DB_1]

Looks really cool Matt Don't worry about the bender, i've got enough things going on with my truck to keep me busy for awhile.

 

[RockRanger]

Worked some more on the bumper. It is pretty much done. I am just waiting on some clevis mounts that I ordered that wont be here for a few weeks. I took it over to my paint booth which is much cooler then section525 has and gave it a shot of flat back. On the back you can see how I gusset it to give the winch plate some more strengh. This bumper bolts to the factory bolt holes. You can also see the area I had to cut to get the winch in behind the grill.

 

[RockRanger]

While I was letting the bumper dry I started on the tcase skid plate. I have some 1/4" angle on the frame rail. Then I am boxing it with 1.25" square tubing. I will be plating and gusseting it to make it stiffer and stonger. Also UPS stopped by with my diff covers from greatlake offroad. Need to get some bolts and I can install them. At the same time I will install my aussie locker that has been sitting in the closet for 4 months for my 8.8 diff.

 

[FROADER]

I love flat black.

Looking good man!