This project has been going on since about October..not much work has been done being extremely busy with work but the parts have been piling up.

These pictures are from another forum, and im just copying some of my posts..


BEFORE PICTURES






2004 Ford Ranger Edge, 4x4 -- 2002 Superduty axles, Dana 60/sterling 10.50 -- 46" XML military tires -- 20" MT classic IIs -- 3 link -- coilovers -- divorced NP205 -- hydraulic steering..um..dunno what else to say..

enjoy the pictures


pulling it outside to do this....















got the cab back on the truck..took off the body lift..set wheelbase its sitting at like 126" also got it sitting at around right height..the tires are 46" tall..im going to run some 49s when the build is done so thats why it seems really big in the pictures..



middle the truck the frame is 48" off the ground.
brake lights are at 65"
headlights are at 55"
and overall height of the truck is 102"



im 5'9" to give a little idea..

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-- 04' Ranger -- 3-link -- coilovers -- D44/D60 --
-- 2006 Yellow Level II -- BL -- 33s --

how the fuck do you get in haha

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2003 v6 3.0
mods: blinker mod, hella 500ff's behind grille, blacked out grille, k&n intake, throttle body spacer, pioneer headunit and alpine sub w/ JL amp, 3" body lift, flowmaster super 40 dumped, police scanner, Red LED bars under dash

ill cross that bridge when the time comes..ill probably make a step that will retract when the doors shut..but i havent even started the subframe..

ive got all my joints and bout 1000 bucks in DOM just waiting to find time to work on it..

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-- 04' Ranger -- 3-link -- coilovers -- D44/D60 --
-- 2006 Yellow Level II -- BL -- 33s --

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2001 Ford Ranger Supercab (4dr), Oxford White, 4.0 Sohc, 4x4, Manual trans (hurst equipped), 4:10's, 3" body lift.

wanna part with that bumper? lol j/p

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08 Ranger Sport 2wd
aFe CAI, 30x9.5.x15 Grabber AT2s, U/D pulleys, flowmaster super 44

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."
- John F. Kennedy

"Somehow the "god of the athiests" delivers more miracles than all other religion combined than..."

with enough money I can part with anything..and I can even part with the winch also

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-- 04' Ranger -- 3-link -- coilovers -- D44/D60 --
-- 2006 Yellow Level II -- BL -- 33s --

I have always liked this picture.

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2005 Ford Ranger EDGE
Useful links:
Owners Manual
Beginners threads of interest
How To Guides
How to Post Pictures

Things to do:
Participate in: Truck of the Month
Participate in:Ranger Photo Contest
Visit FRF Store: FRF Store

wish i had a seat and a steering wheel..i would of gotten a picture of me driving it..hah

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-- 04' Ranger -- 3-link -- coilovers -- D44/D60 --
-- 2006 Yellow Level II -- BL -- 33s --

Do you have the 4 liter? I wonder how well it will rotate those gigantic wheels.

yeahh 4.0 -- Im running 5.38 gears..biggest they make for the axles..

my motor only has 60k on it..it runs fine no reason to swap it out now..so ill blow it up first. Since Im running a divorced transfercase which means a 2wd tranny. When the motor swap comes i can use the tcase and just lengthen/shorten the shafts..

Ill swap something in bigger when the time comes I just dont see a point right now..plus id like to tackle one project at a time...

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-- 04' Ranger -- 3-link -- coilovers -- D44/D60 --
-- 2006 Yellow Level II -- BL -- 33s --

finally got to work on the beast...

got the tubing bender up and running. all my Ballistic joints will be here Thursday only took a month to get



got my truss made on the front axle..well half of it rear isnt on yet. Also my DOM and joints came in for the tie rod bar. The joints are on the wrong side of the knuckle because down there it doesnt rub on lock..I have to do some handy work to the diff cover to clear it but dont wanna start machining on it until I get gears to make sure that they will clear



next few days will be the rear truss and start of subframe..

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-- 04' Ranger -- 3-link -- coilovers -- D44/D60 --
-- 2006 Yellow Level II -- BL -- 33s --

Makes me wishing I was doing mine right now but I will only be running 37s at most w/4:88s. Looks awesome keep it going with the pics as it comes along.

I ran 4.88s on 37s for a while with the RCD ran good..not to great on highways but around town I was happy..

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-- 04' Ranger -- 3-link -- coilovers -- D44/D60 --
-- 2006 Yellow Level II -- BL -- 33s --

The dream project. I'm so flippin jealous.

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08 XLT 4.0 V6
Awaiting 3" Body Lift + 33/12.50 MTs

Was the 4:88s to low for the 37s on the highway? Cause that is most of daily driving here in Colorado.